Putin: Kyiv not serious to find mutually acceptable solution

Perhaps more than any other place, Berlin embodies Europe’s journey from division and war to peace and unity. The city was devastated by fighting in 1945. It was divided by the Iron Curtain until 1989. But now we see a vibrant city, attracting people from all over Europe, living in peace. So it comes as a profound shock to be confronted with a new war in Europe, less than 800 kilometres to the east of here. The scenes of dying soldiers and civilians are horrifying. Millions of people have been displaced, many of them coming to Germany, to Berlin. This tragedy is a watershed for Europe and it calls on all of us to revise our ambitions. And we, as the central bank of the euro area, will play our part too. On 10 March the ECB’s Governing Council expressed its full support to the people of Ukraine. We will ensure smooth liquidity conditions and implement the sanctions decided by the EU and European governments. We will take whatever action is needed to fulfil our mandate to pursue price stability and to safeguard financial stability. At our meeting on 10 March we tweet at 11:19am: ECB's Lagarde: - War would reduce growth and create inflation due to increasing energy and commodities costs - We will take whatever action is needed for price stability tweet at 11:16am: ECB'S PRESIDENT LAGARDE: THE ECONOMY WILL CONTINUE TO RISE STRONGLY IN 2022. tweet at 11:17am: ECB'S PRESIDENT LAGARDE: THE UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING THE OUTLOOK HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY. tweet at 11:20am: ECB's Lagarde: Economy Should Still Grow Robustly In 2022 - If Medium-Term Inflation Outlook Changes, Financing Conditions Become Inconsistent With Further Progress Towards Our 2% Target, ECB Stands Ready To Revise Schedule For Net Purchases In Terms Of Size And/Or Duration

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