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07 March 2022
NATO will not close the sky over Ukraine as this step will mean entering into a military conflict with Russia which will endanger the lives of millions of Europeans.
At the moment, Poland has not made any decisions on the transfer of military fighter jets to Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to the people through the Global Citizen platform to promote the decision to protect the Ukrainian sky from Russian attacks, civilians from bombing, and Ukrainian cities from destruction.
06 March 2022
NATO members, namely the Republic of Poland, have got ‘green light’ to send fighter jets to Ukraine, while the United States and allies are increasing the defense support for Ukraine.
If the NATO’s decision to close the skies is not on the table , I call on NATO and our partners in the free world to supply fighter jets and MANPADS to Ukraine, Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2014-2016 Arseniy Yatsenyuk told the BBC.
Regions continue to ask NATO to close sky over Ukraine
Local government agencies in Ukraine continue to appeal to NATO members with the request to close the skies over Ukraine, according to Ukrinform.
During a ZOOM conference, held in high secrecy due to obvious security concerns, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine offered representatives of both chambers of U.S. Congress an option on how Ukraine could get the warplanes it needed from its western powers.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the leaders of other countries to join a six-point plan to respond to the Russian invasion.
On Saturday, March 5, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the latter's request.
05 March 2022
Canada cannot urgently hand over fighter jets to Ukraine for defense against Russia because it does not have in its arsenal the equipment that the Ukrainian military are familiar with.
The heads of Ukraine's regional councils are asking the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to close the sky over Ukraine to Russian aircraft.
Regions call on NATO to close skies over Ukraine
Chairman of the Rivne Regional Council Serhiy Kondrachuk, Chairman of the Ivano-Frankivsk City Council Ruslan Martsinkiv and Mayor of Kropyvnytskyi Andriy Raikovych have called on NATO member states, the presidents of the United States and France, the German chancellor, and ambassadors of all countries to close the skies over Ukraine.
Nearly 74% of Americans think the United States should work with NATO to set up "no-fly zones" to protect Ukraine from Russian air strikes.
The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is deteriorating due to continuous barbaric shelling by the Russian army of residential areas in Ukrainian cities and towns, which needs assistance from the EU and the international community.
Ukraine has endured nine days of darkness – three times more than darkness and evil expected. Europe's history will forever remember Ukrainians' response to Russian aggression.
04 March 2022
By refusing to close the skies over Ukraine, NATO leadership "green-lighted" the further bombardment of Ukrainian territory by Russian troops.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has discussed with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez the coordination of actions in response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine and called on Spain to support Ukraine's integration into the European Union.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the countries of the European Union, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom to impose new tough sanctions against Russia and to provide Ukraine with combat aircraft immediately.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the foreign ministers of NATO countries not to allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to turn Ukraine into Syria.
NATO not a party to war in Ukraine, not to create no-fly zone over Ukraine - Stoltenberg
NATO is not a party to the conflict in Ukraine and must ensure that it does not spread to the rest of Europe and the Allies, so NATO will not create a no-fly zone over Ukraine that requires the use of NATO's fighter jets.
Western powers are looking into more sanctions against Russia for its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Head of the President's Office, says it is time for the West to take responsibility for ending the war in Ukraine.
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries will meet on Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and coordinate steps in response to Russian aggression.
Apart from reactors, there are about 150 nuclear fuel containers in the territory of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call discussed the situation related to the shelling and seizure of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson discussed with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky the situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP and said he would be seeking an emergency UN Security Council meeting.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the Russian military, which is shelling Zaporizhzhia NPP, must be stopped immediately, otherwise Europe will face a nuclear disaster.