Ukrainian crisis in the spotlight and of the Council on Foreign Relations, which was held in Brussels today. Heads of diplomatic agencies most concerned about Washington’s plans to begin deliveries to Ukraine lethal weapons. Explaining what we are talking about defensive systems, nobody calm. In Europe, understand: the emergence of American weapons and military instructors in the conflict zone to foil attempts at political settlement. Another issue in Brussels – a new package of anti-Russian sanctions.
Ukrainian crisis in the spotlight and of the Council on Foreign Relations, which was held in Brussels today. Heads of diplomatic agencies most concerned about Washington’s plans to begin deliveries to Ukraine lethal weapons. Explaining what we are talking about defensive systems, nobody calm. In Europe, understand: the emergence of American weapons and military instructors in the conflict zone to foil attempts at political settlement. Another issue in Brussels – a new package of anti-Russian sanctions.
The foreign ministers of the European Union today is clearly cautious, the EU Council on Foreign Relations in Brussels against the backdrop of a major diplomatic moment. Preparing for the meeting in Minsk Norman format, scheduled for next Wednesday, foreign ministers made accurately comment on the situation. All words on the need for a speedy end to the war in the south-east of Ukraine supplemented statements unwillingness to supply official Kyiv lethal weapons.
“The United Kingdom does not intend to deliver lethal weapons to Ukraine. We know that the United States consider such a possibility. It’s their decision,” – said British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.
“I personally do not support sending weapons because sending weapons inevitably pushes one side of the other side to generate a large amount of weapons from other suppliers. I very much support a political decision,” – said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia Miroslav Lajcak.
The fact that the peace plan proposed by the German Cancer Merkel and French President Hollande, is at odds with Washington’s plans today, writes the German edition of “Bild”. Journalists provides detailed instruction, who pitched for the American delegation, Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland on the eve of the Munich Security Conference, which took place over the weekend. According to “Bild”, a briefing was given a very unpleasant, if not offensive characteristics German politicians. Thus, according to the publication, the Minister of Defence of Germany called the “German porazhenkoy.” Pejoratively expressed about the trip Angela Merkel in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin.
The weekly also wrote about the plans of the White House regarding the supply of weapons to Kiev. Victoria Nuland, speaking with his instructions to the American generals and diplomats sought to use the phrase “defense system.” In this case, in fact, in her own words, we are talking about anti-tank systems.
Here’s how to comment on it in the “Bild”: “Explosive: for weapons and systems, which is planned to deliver technically necessary that the US military taught Ukrainian army. Thus, the United States involve a conflict of their own troops” .
Lithuanian Foreign Minister calls the US desire to equip Ukraine logical. There is nothing new in this statement do not, especially since the Ukrainian military training on the Baltic military sites is already underway. Ukrainian colleagues show broadcast its news report on the preparation of volunteers undergoing training near urban warfare in the arrangement of Lithuanian military units.
Soon in the Baltic States, Poland and Romania, NATO is going to expand the command centers of the Alliance to coordinate a rapid reaction force.
There are plans in respect of Bulgaria. In Sofia, hundreds of people gathered for a rally against the expansion of NATO’s presence. Demonstrators carried through the streets of St. George’s big band, then the action continued at the President’s residence, where they burned US flags and the EU. Protesters called for peace and an alliance with Russia.
The Council of the EU foreign policy today met to discuss new sanctions against Russia. And the decision was made. Black list of the EU expanded. It includes 19 new names of individuals and companies 9. In the list included five citizens of Russia and 14 militia south-east of Ukraine. Specific names are not yet known. Moreover, the application of sanctions against those individuals and companies postponed until next Monday. It all depends on the meeting in Minsk and development of the situation in the south-eastern Ukraine.
“We have unanimously decided to postpone the introduction of these restrictive measures until Monday to give space for the Minsk talks”, – said the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.
The fact that the economic pressures and sanctions against Russia suffer themselves European countries mentioned more than once. Earlier this stated leaders of Greece and Hungary, today with a similar statement was made and the Spanish Foreign Minister.
“The sanctions have cost dear to us all. The EU at the moment because of the decline in exports lost 21 billion euros. We have been hit hard in Spain agriculture and tourism,” – said Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garsiya- Margalit.
This is a statement in the EU declined to comment, but it is no secret that European producers, who had previously worked in the Russian direction, indeed, suffer losses.
With the upcoming meeting in Minsk, the EU high hopes, because the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine is appalling. European Commissioner Johannes Hahn estimated at 300-500 thousand Ukrainian number of refugees in Russia. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees previously reported that due to the ongoing fighting in the east of Ukraine became displaced more than half a million people. In the Ukrainian crisis, said today in Brussels, there is only one solution – the political.
Talk Ukrainian crisis will continue this week, as early as next Thursday at the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union. The tone and the decision of this upcoming meeting will largely depend on the outcome of possible negotiations in Minsk.
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