Peace negotiations? – “Syria shows that Russia can be defeated”

The EU’s new foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, called for more support for Ukraine at the EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. She warned that any “step for early peace negotiations would be a bad move for Ukraine.” “Syria shows us that Russia is not invincible,” emphasized the Estonian, who is a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The aid to Ukraine provided in cooperation with US allies is not “charity” but of global importance.

For Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda it is also “too early for peace negotiations”. These would not “lead to a just and lasting peace, but rather to an unjust and unsustainable peace.” He criticized the fact that the EU “has not kept what we promised” when it came to military aid to Ukraine. The EU must become a “global strategic player” and “make decisions rather than just talk”. He demanded that the Commission allow EU countries to offset defense spending in their national budgets in a neutral manner.

Scholz: ‘The war has been going on for a long time’
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo followed the same line, saying: “The Ukrainians must first win the war and push back the Russians, then we can talk about peace.” For German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, “the war has been going on for a very long time.” Therefore, the EU must permanently secure and provide its support for as long as it is needed.

Scholz also warned: “No decision should be made over the heads of the Ukrainians.” One should not lose sight of two important tasks: “The killing must end” and it “must be clear that there is no escalation between Russia and NATO. .”