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\nBelgian Prime Minister De Weevre talks with colleagues before a working meeting of the EU summit on 18. (Visual China)<\/p>\n
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an expanded meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defense Committee on the 17th that if Kiev refuses to engage in substantive dialogue, Russia will achieve the \u201cliberation of historic territory\u201d through military means, according to Russian television and satellite news agencies today. This statement has attracted widespread attention at a time when the U.S. and U.R.E. are conducting multiple rounds of discussions on the \u201cpeace plan.\u201d The U.S. CNN (CNN) said that the territorial issue and the security issue of Ukraine have proven difficult to resolve in peace negotiations, which reveals the conflicting priorities between U.S. and U.R.E. President Zelensky of Ukraine said on the 17th that Russia\u2018s actions indicate its intention to continue fighting next year, and he called on European allies to provide support for Ukraine at the important summit held on the 18th. Over the past few days, whether to use Russia\u2018s frozen assets to aid Ukraine has sparked a huge controversy within the EU. Russia condemns the EU for sabotaging the peace negotiations process pushed by the United States, while Ukraine urges the EU to take action. This \u201chistory\u2018s most difficult EU summit\u201d is drawing attention from many sides.<\/p>\n
\nBelgian Prime Minister De Weevre talks with colleagues before a working meeting of the EU summit on 18. (Visual China)<\/p>\n
Russia does not rule out continued \u201cmilitary measures\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe objective of this special military operation will certainly be achieved,\u201d Putin warned on the 17th. \u201cWe prefer to resolve the roots of the conflict through diplomatic channels, but if the opposing side and its overseas supporters refuse to engage in substantive dialogue, Russia will achieve the liberation of historical territory through military means. At the same time, the task of establishing and expanding a security buffer zone will also continue to be pushed forward.\u201d Putin said that the Russian military has won and maintained strategic initiative across the entire front.<\/p>\n
Western media described Putin\u2018s speech as \u201cviolent in terms of rhetoric\u201d and \u201cstrung to the hilt\u201d, and paid attention to his criticism of European leaders. The British Times quoted Putin on the 17th as saying: \u201cEveryone thinks they can destroy and disintegrate Russia in a short period of time. These \u2018European pigs\u2019 immediately joined the ranks of the previous U.S. government, attempting to make a fortune from the collapse of our country.\u201d CNN noted that Putin in his speech strove to distinguish the current U.S. government from Europe, emphasizing that Russia is \u201cin dialogue with the U.S. side\u201d, but it is difficult to make meaningful contact with the current European leadership.<\/p>\n
According to Russian media reports, Putin said that European leaders are deliberately fomenting a hysterical mood, instilling in the people \u201cthe inevitability of conflict with Russia.\u201d \u201cI have said many times that this is a lie, nonsense, pure nonsense.\u201d Putin emphasized that even in the most difficult situations, Russia has always sought to resolve contradictions and conflicts through diplomatic means.<\/p>\n
The issue of aid to Ukraine is a top priority<\/p>\n
\u201cThe toughest EU summit in history!\u201d Germany\u2018s Bildzeitung said on the 18th that the EU summit, which opened at 10 p.m. on the same day, was completely different from previous ones, and its end date was not yet determined-when the summit ends, a whole new Europe may be born. Reportedly, whether to use Russia\u2019s frozen assets to aid Ukraine, free trade agreements with southern Mercosur countries, tariffs on small packages entering the EU, and immigration issues resulting in deportation disputes are hot topics at the summit.<\/p>\n
\u201cEU Summit: Russia\u2018s frozen assets to aid Ukraine is a top issue,\u201d the German Voice reported on the 18th. The European Commission proposed providing Ukraine with a \u20ac90 billion \u201ccompensation loan\u201d using Russia\u2018s frozen assets, but Belgium strongly opposed the proposal due to fears of Russian retaliation; Hungary and Slovakia also opposed the proposal.<\/p>\n
Before the EU summit, Belgian Prime Minister Deveve told the country\u2018s federal parliament on the 18th that the EU\u2018s guarantees on the use of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine \u201care still insufficient\u201d and that Belgium will not accept the risk and responsibility to be \u201csolely borne\u201d by its own country. President Costa of the European Council said on the 18th that the leaders of EU member states will not break up the meeting until a decision has been made on the issue of securing Ukraine\u2018s fiscal needs.<\/p>\n
According to Russia\u2018s Izvestia, Russian foreign minister Lavrov criticized the EU for trying to undermine U.S. efforts to mediate the Ukraine conflict, including by seizing Russia\u2018s frozen assets, at a press conference after a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister on the 17th.<\/p>\n
Russia and Ukraine to hold separate talks with the U.S.<\/p>\n
According to Reuters, Ukrainian President Zelensky said on the evening of the 17th that this EU summit should make Russia realize that it is meaningless to want to continue fighting next year, because Ukraine will receive support. Zelensky added that Russia\u2018s actions prove its intention to continue fighting next year, \u201cWe need all partners to have the courage to see the truth clearly, acknowledge the truth and take appropriate actions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The U.S. and Russian-Ukrainian parties will continue negotiations on the \u201cpeace plan\u201d this week. According to the U.S. \u201cPolitical News Network\u201d citing sources familiar with the news, U.S.-Russian officials are expected to meet in Miami this weekend. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said on the 18th that the Kremlin is preparing to meet with U.S. representatives to understand the results of talks between the U.S. and the Ukrainian and European sides. In addition, according to the Ukrainian Pravda, Zelensky said on the way to Brussels on the 18th that the Ukrainian delegation will hold talks with the U.S. on the \u201cpeace plan\u201d from the 19th to the 20th, \u201cthey are already on their way to the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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