“The new UK Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has attracted the attention of British politicians and society, making a statement that seemed contradictory to the government’s official policy. He noted that Ukraine should be the first to undertake ceasefire and urge Russia to follow its example.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to material in Sky News and The Guardian
Mandelson’s Direct Language: “Europeans should also support calls for ceasefire. And, by the way, I think Ukraine should first take on a commitment to stop fire and challenge to the Russians so they follow it“.
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Details: The Ambassador Mandelson also urged Zelensky to sign an agreement with the United States on the extraction of minerals, which was not signed after a quarrel in the oval office.
“We need a very radical restart. Reboot should be that the US and Ukraine should be on one page again.
This caused an angry reaction in the United Kingdom. James Kleverli, a former Foreign Minister from Conservatives, said: “The UK Ambassador to Washington should not express his own opinion, he must express the opinion of the UK government.”
When the shadow foreign minister Wendy Morton asked what she was thinking about his comments, she replied that she was a little surprised when she first heard them.
“But I think it is quite strange that the ambassador comes out and makes such statements. Maybe Mr Mandelson is worth thinking a little,” Morton said.
The leader of Liberal Democrats, Ed Dave, also expressed surprise by Mandelson’s comments.
“Our man in Washington must provide US protection for our brave Ukrainian allies, rather than indicate President Zelensky, what to do,” he said.
In an interview with Sky News, the question of Mandelson’s comments on the government’s policy, Junior Minister of Defense Luke Pollard replied: “No, this is not a government policy.”
Mandelson himself believes that his comments were incorrectly interpreted. The Ambassador “reflected the government’s policy to the American audience, and any assumption of the opposite is nonsense from which the hair becomes sting,” said the Washington Embassy Insider.
Recall:
- After the London Summit, President Emmanuel Macron said he and the British Prime Minister Elder have the idea of the initial “partial” termination of hostilities between the Russian Federation and Ukraine – in the sky, at sea and on attacks on energy infrastructure.
- Macron called the advantage of such a “partial” armistice that its observance can be measured and monitored, while the length of the land front is a giant.
- The French Foreign Minister commented that this could be a prerequisite for the next stage of the negotiation, and would allow you to see if Moscow is ready to comply with any arrangements.