Russia faces harsh strategic consequences if it continues to threaten Ukraine with invasion, French Foreign Ministry said.

“Russia was given decisive signals about the tough strategic consequences that a new attack on the territorial integrity of Ukraine could have,” the French Embassy in the United States is quoted as saying..

The French government notes that they are very closely following the situation in Ukraine.

“As NATO heads of state and government said several times last week, we are following the situation in Ukraine very closely.. The heads of state and government declared their determination to respect its sovereignty, ”the French Foreign Ministry said.

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The United States is working on the complete financial isolation of the Russian Federation in the event of an invasion of Ukraine.

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Concern about the buildup of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine is becoming more and more active in Western countries.

On December 8, Great Britain announced that the Russian Federation would make a strategic mistake in the event of an invasion of Ukraine.. Kingdom's Foreign Minister Liz Truss expressed support for the defense, security and energy independence of Ukraine.

On December 9, the Bundestag will hold hearings on the buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine.

The US is also " For more details on the US position regarding the suspicious activation of the Russian army, read Tatiana Silina's article “An open question: How America will defend Ukraine from Putin?