onthedarkside Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi BRUSSELS, May 25 (Reuters) - Italy and Hungary have urged the EU to call explicitly for a ceasefire in Ukraine and peace talks with Russia, putting themselves at odds with other member states determined to take a hard line with Moscow ahead of a summit next week. A draft concluding statement for the May 30-31 summit, seen by Reuters and dated May 19, describes the European Union as "unwavering in its commitment to help Ukraine exercise its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression." It does not mention peace talks. At a meeting of EU envoys on Friday, Italy's ambassador proposed changes to the text saying it should refer to peace talks and set out an immediate ceasefire as one of the EU's first goals, according to people who attended the meeting. (more) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-cracks-widen-over-ukraine-italy-hungary-urge-truce-2022-05-25/ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickudon Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Constituents do not get a vote without democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Add the lying Germans and the opportunistic French to the Italians and Hungarians. Same slimy quartet that wants to appease Russia is also cutting separate deals with China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 9 hours ago, John Drake said: Add the lying Germans and the opportunistic French to the Italians and Hungarians. Same slimy quartet that wants to appease Russia is also cutting separate deals with China. France sending ‘significant equipment’ to Ukraine to fight Russia France says it is transferring Caesar howitzers, Milan anti-tank missiles, and thousands of shells to Kyiv following Russia’s invasion. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/22/france-sending-heavy-weapons-significant-equipment-to-ukraine Finally! German MPs back heavy weapons for Ukraine in historic vote The German parliament on April 28 finally agreed to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine. Moreover, the decision was supported by an overwhelming majority of parliamentary deputies, with 586 voting for and just 100 against. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/finally-german-mps-back-heavy-weapons-for-ukraine-in-historic-vote/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 5/26/2022 at 5:57 AM, wombat said: The Democrats voted 100% to support Ukraine. They also voted overwhelmingly to support the bill to aid small businesses. No Democrats voted against that bill It's the Republicans who have the prominent dissenters to aiding Ukraine. And it was the Republicans who voted overwhelmingly to block the bill to aid small businesses. https://thehill.com/news/senate/3494868-senate-blocks-48-billion-aid-package-for-restaurants-other-small-businesses/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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