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The Kremlin’s proposal for a three-day truce is not about peace, but about safely holding of the parade in Moscow. This is political manipulation,
We also discussed instruments of pressure in case Russia refuses the initiative or violates the agreements,
I wouldn’t say that the Russians are uninterested in bringing this thing to a resolution,
Vance said during an onstage interview with Munich Security Council president Wolfgang Ischinger Marco Rubio expressed yesterday, I think, also the assessment that they had the American team now is getting a better understanding of the Russian position and of the root causes of this situation,
said Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister, during an interview on Meet the Press last week There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,
We are getting to a point where some decisions are going to have to be made,
In particular, the step that we would like to make right now is we would like both the Russians and the Ukrainians to actually agree on some basic guidelines for sitting down and talking to one another,
Ukraine's proposal to cease strikes and establish at least a 30-day ceasefire remains in force,
The only obstacle to the ceasefire is Kyiv, which violates agreements and is unwilling to seriously discuss the terms of a long-term ceasefire,
Ukraine continues to fight. Because we have no other country. And we have the strength to win not only the war – but also the peace,
If there is a reasonable peace in Ukraine, we could go back to flows of 60 billion cubic metres, maybe 70, annually, including LNG,
said Didier Holleaux, Executive Vice-President of France’s Engie Group, in an interview with Reuters Putin has already cut gas flows to Europe in 2006, 2009, 2014, 2021, and throughout the war. How many times before they learn the lesson?"
As we support Ukraine, we must also continue to undermine Russia's ability to wage war. So, it is our core security interest to stop financing Putin's war-chest,
Dependency on Russia is not only bad for our security, but also for our economy. Our energy prices cannot be dictated by a hostile neighbour,
she told members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg Where will the data be reported to? And who will be monitoring enforcement? What will the penalties be? Do we trust the Bulgarians or other pro-Russian governments to say where they import gas from
wondered Aura Sabadus, a gas markets expert at commodities giant ICIS Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia, Bulgaria — they're going to produce a very nice plan where they'll put some milestones and targets,
said Martin Vladimirov, director of energy and geoeconomics at the Center for the Study of Democracy Hungary and Slovakia are landlocked countries, so it could be expensive for them to tap into seaborne shipments of liquefied natural gas,
said Laura Page, lead gas analyst at intelligence firm Kpler Believe me, ... we know very well what we want [and] how we can do this in a safe manner that is legally solid, that avoids litigation risk, that avoids economic risk for the market participants and suppliers.”
said the official, who was granted anonymity to speak freely Russia is gaining billions."
In the meantime, he added It's a trade policy, and like any other trade policy where we choose our partners … if we have a problem with one partner, we react to it.”