Negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States could resume in Geneva on Thursday, according to sources in Moscow. The potential resumption of talks comes as fighting continues in Ukraine and international efforts to find a peaceful resolution remain stalled.
Warsaw: “Hungary should be in solidarity with Ukraine, it knows what it’s like to be invaded”
“What shocks me fundamentally is that Hungarians understand what it’s like” to fight against the Russians, since “Budapest has been invaded twice in the twentieth century, once by the Red Army. I would have expected greater solidarity with Ukraine from Hungary.” This was stated by Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, in Brussels on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council. Instead, he continued, “the ruling party, using state propaganda and privately owned but government-controlled media, has managed to create a climate of hostility towards the victims of aggression. And now it is trying to exploit it for political elections. It’s quite shocking,” he concluded.
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Berlin: “Paris’s offer for dialogue with Moscow? A wrong signal”
"Our willingness to engage in dialogue is always there. However, too many offers of talks to Russia risk creating the impression that, with greater obstinacy, they can obtain more and more concessions. And that would be the wrong approach." This was stated by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul upon his arrival at the meeting of European Foreign Ministers, responding to a question about Paris’s calls to open a dialogue with Moscow. "Our strategy is perfectly clear. We want to contribute to an agreement. But so far it has failed due to the total lack of willingness on the part of Russia to conduct serious talks," he added.
Berlin: “We will talk to Hungary, change your mind about EU sanctions on Moscow”
"I am surprised by Hungary's position. We will discuss this with our Hungarian colleagues. I don't think it is right for Hungary to betray the fight for freedom and for European sovereignty. We will present our arguments again, both in Budapest and here in Brussels, so that they reconsider their position." This was stated by German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, upon his arrival at the EU Foreign Ministers meeting. "A look at history shows that it is right to remain oriented towards Europe. We Germans owe a lot to Hungary. We understand this and we also know that, it has always opted for freedom," he pointed out, stating that he would raise the issue of sanctions with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto. "The German position is very clear: we must maintain support in a lasting way and do exactly what we did last year, namely continue to increase pressure on Russia. That is why we are working intensively on the twentieth package of EU sanctions and I am confident that, we will succeed. All the problems that exist can be overcome with clarity and firmness, alongside Ukraine and with a clear European orientation," he explained.
Kallas: “The opposition of Budapest is not related to the sanctions”
Regarding Hungary’s blocking of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, “we have heard what their problems are and that they are absolutely not related to the twentieth package of sanctions. I think we should not link things that are not at all connected to each other.” This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, upon arriving at the Foreign Affairs Council. "We will listen to them explain the reasons why they are blocking and then we will see if We find possibilities to overcome them," she added. "Obviously, we are doing our best to get this package of sanctions approved. I have spoken with the Member States, who will raise the issue to convince the countries that are blocking them. We are also looking for ways to do this. But since we have heard very strong statements from Hungary, I do not think they will change their position today, unfortunately," she concluded.
Kallas: “I am not optimistic about a breakthrough in Ukraine in weeks or months”
“Looking at the signals, I am not so optimistic” about the possibility “that we will see results in the coming weeks and months” in the peace negotiations between Ukraine, and Russia. This was stated by the EU High Representative, Kaja Kallas, upon her arrival at the meeting of European Foreign Ministers, stressing that there is “no seriousness” on the part of Moscow and that the question remains “what Russia is willing to give up”.
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Kallas: “I am not optimistic about near-term results”
"Let's focus on the kind of consensus we want to see from the Russian side, not on who will bring these concessions to the table." This was said by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, Kaja Kallas arriving at the Council. "The negotiators on the Russian side are not very serious and are not willing to talk about politics. So, of course, we have seen a lot of pressure on Ukraine to give in and surrender, but they are not willing to surrender, and that does not lead to a lasting peace, so I am not so optimistic that we will see results in the coming weeks and months," she concluded.
Three dead in a Russian attack on Zaporizhia
The current toll from the latest Russian attack on an industrial area of Zaporizhia, carried out with drones, is three dead and one injured. Overnight, around fifty missiles and hundreds of drones reportedly struck Kyiv.
Zelensky: “Putin has already unleashed the Third World War, he must be stopped”
A Third World War “I believe that Putin has already unleashed. The question is how much territory he will manage to conquer and how to stop him. Russia wants to impose a different lifestyle on the world and change the life that people have chosen for themselves.” This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a lengthy interview with the BBC. “I believe that stopping Putin today and preventing him from occupying Ukraine is a victory for the whole world.”
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