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We must speed up the immediate delivery of weapons and ammunition. And this will be at the heart of our work in the coming weeks,
von der Leyen told a group of media outlets, including Euronews, on her way to the city
I'm focused on Ukraine's security today, not in 20 years, and I have no intention of staying in power for a decade. This is my focus and my greatest aspiration,
he said in a press conferenceI've been watching this man (Zelensky ) for years now, as his cities get demolished, as his people get killed, as the soldiers get decimated,
Trump said last week in an interviewWe will increase punitive sanctions against Russia unless they demonstrate true willingness to achieve a lasting peace agreement,
she said
We also discussed, and ministers broadly supported, the new initiative for military aid for Ukraine. The details and especially the numbers will be decided and discussed at the extraordinary European summit on 6 March,
Kallas said
€20 billion is likely minimum, [the amount] can go up to €30 billion."
Quote from JozwiakWe must ensure that Ukraine joins the European Union as soon as we can. Whatever happens in the coming months, Ukraine’s accession to the European Union is the most important victory for the Ukrainian people,
he addedSo far, our Union and Member States have supported Ukraine to the tune of EUR 134 billion. That is more than anybody else,
von der Leyen statedI can announce that a new EUR 3.5 billion payment for Ukraine will arrive already in March."
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As for the security architecture in Europe, of course, a comprehensive settlement, a long-term and viable settlement is impossible without a comprehensive consideration of security issues on the continent,
Peskov said
This is a matter of concern to us ... as we are discussing the potential deployment of military contingents from NATO countries to Ukraine,
Peskov said
When the US mentions future European participation, it doesn't imply genuine involvement. Once the US and Russia reach a consensus, they can persuade Europe and Ukraine to accept the outcome, addressing some of their security concerns,
Zhang saidBesides the horizontal differences, there are also vertical differences (within nations), between the rulers and the ruled that will erupt out into the open,
said DesaiThese US-Europe differences may reduce the conflict's intensity, but future disagreements still require consultation to resolve."
Zhao saidWhat we would appreciate is any efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine that would involve the Russian and Ukrainian sides. And so obviously, if both of them are willing to be involved in a process, that would be a welcome development,
said Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, speaking of the phone conversation
I would like to have a meeting, but it needs to be prepared so that it brings results,
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Europe's disunity and dependence on the US means that European countries will broadly accept whatever emerges from talks between the US and Russia,
Jeremy Shapiro, director of research at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said after senior US and Russian officials met in RiyadhWe would have to see what role we would have to play. Obviously, as we've said many times over the last three years, the United Nations is willing to play a good offices role if asked to by the parties."
When asked whether the UN will be part of the negotiations, Haq saidEven with just a small number of European leaders gathered there, important differences emerged among them,
said Radhika Desai, a professor in the department of political studies at the University of Manitoba in Canada and a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics and Political ScienceGiven the importance of the United States and the Russian Federation, the UN welcomes any efforts to resolve issues through regular contact,
the spokesman said at a daily press briefing, calling the conversation between the two leaders "a positive thing".