“The President of the European Council Anthony Rosa at a press conference in Lisbon, after the video conference of the members of the European Council on August 19, called the main priority for the European Union in the process of negotiations on peace in Ukraine ceasefire by Russia, otherwise the EU will increase the sanction pressure.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth”
Direct language: “As the first step, Russia must immediately stop violence. Our main priority should be stopped by murder. Whether we will call it a ceasefire or truce – it does not matter; it is important that we maintain pressure through sanctions if Russia does not meet the requirements.”
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Details: He added that right now “more than ever, it is critical to maintain strong pressure on Russia.”
“Now is the time to accelerate our practical work to create guarantees similar to Article 5 of NATO, with the active participation of the US.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine will be the first line of defense. Therefore, we must strengthen, strengthen and unlock our military support to Ukraine. The EU is already the largest military and economic assistance supplier. And we will continue to look for ways to do more,” he added.
What was before:
- On August 15, US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held the first negotiations in the US state of Alaska.
- After that, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders met Trump in the White House to discuss the ways of diplomatic completion of Russian aggression.
See also the video of “European Truth” about Negotiations in Europe and the US in the White House