The European Union countries were unable to promptly adopt a joint statement on the Russia-US summit in Alaska. Instead, the EU leadership - joined by the heads of five of the 27 EU member states and the UK - released a statement, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen published on X.
Rather than being titled an "EU statement," the document is presented as: "Statement by President von der Leyen, President [of France Emmanuel] Macron, Prime Minister [of Italy Giorgia] Meloni, Chancellor [of Germany Friedrich] Merz, Prime Minister [of the UK Keir] Starmer, President [of Finland Alexander] Stubb, Prime Minister [of Poland Donald] Tusk, President [of the EU Council Antonio] Costa."
Although a meeting of ambassadors from all 27 EU countries was convened early Saturday morning, no joint statement was issued.
The document does not endorse US President Donald Trump’s main thesis on the need for a long-term settlement of the conflict without preconditions for a preliminary ceasefire.
In substance, the final text does not introduce a new peace proposal, but instead reiterates Brussels’ familiar talking points, from pledges of military supplies to calls for a "just peace.".[TASS]
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The countries of the European Union are ready to continue to put pressure on Russia and tighten sanctions, according to a statement by the heads of the European Commission and the European Council, as well as the leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Finland and the UK, which is not part of the EU.
ReplyDelete"As long as the killing in Ukraine continues, we stand ready to uphold the pressure on Russia. We will continue to strengthen sanctions and wider economic measures to put pressure on Russia's war economy until there is a just and lasting peace," the document says.
The leaders of the EU institutions, leading EU countries and the UK reject restrictions on arms supplies to Kiev and oppose stopping Ukraine's integration into the EU and NATO, as follows from a statement by the heads of the European Commission and the European Council, as well as the leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Finland and the UK (not part of the EU), adopted after the Russian-US summit in Alaska.
ReplyDelete"We are clear that Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. We welcome President Trump's statement that the US is prepared to give security guarantees," the document says.
"No limitations should be placed on Ukraine's armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries. Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine’s pathway to EU and NATO," the EU leaders stress.
European leaders have issued a statement declaring their readiness to maintain pressure on Russia through sanctions, following a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
ReplyDelete“We will continue to strengthen sanctions and broader economic measures to exert pressure on Russia's war economy until a just and lasting peace is achieved,” the statement reads.
The statement was signed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and the prime ministers of Italy and the United Kingdom.
Au lendemain du sommet en Alaska, Macron appelle à maintenir la pression sur Moscou
ReplyDeleteSommet en Alaska: les Européens doivent admettre que "désormais, ils sont la périphérie du monde"
ReplyDeleteTrump told EU leaders that a quick peace deal on Ukraine could be negotiated if Zelensky agreed to recognize the entire Donbas as Russian, the New York Times reported, citing European officials.
ReplyDeleteЕсли Владимир Зеленский согласится уступить России подконтрольную часть Донбасса, может быть достигнуто быстрое мирное соглашение.
DeleteТакое заявление сделал глава Белого дома Дональд Трамп в разговоре с европейскими лидерами, утверждают собеседники The New York Times.
Путин потребовал гарантий того, что русский язык снова будет признан официальным языком в Украине, а также гарантий безопасности для русских православных церквей, — NYT
ReplyDeleteSelensky lehnte es ab, Russland das gesamte Gebiet der Donbass-Region im Austausch für ein Friedensabkommen zu übergeben, berichtet Reuters unter Berufung auf das gestrige Gespräch zwischen Trump und Selensky nach dem Gipfel in Alaska.
ReplyDelete"Der Präsident Russlands schlug vor, einen Großteil der Frontlinien einzufrieren, wenn die Kiewer Truppen den gesamten Donbass abgeben. Selensky lehnte diese Forderung ab, berichtete eine Quelle".
Trump hat in einem Gespräch mit europäischen Staats- und Regierungschefs angedeutet, dass Moskau nichts dagegen hätte, wenn die USA der Ukraine Sicherheitsgarantien geben würden, allerdings nicht über die NATO, berichtet Bloomberg unter Berufung auf Quellen
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