Baltic states declare intention to isolate Russia, while US secretly asks Ukraine to show readiness to negotiate
(Baonghean.vn) - RT news agency reported that the Baltic Council member states, including Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, have declared their intention to "isolate Russia from European society". Meanwhile, the Washington Post reported that the administration of President Joe Biden is secretly encouraging Ukrainian leaders to signal that they are open to negotiations with Russia.
Baltic states declare intention to isolate Russia from Europe
According to the text of the resolution adopted at the end of the 41st session of the Baltic Council, "Baltic Councilstressed the great need for unity of countries in the region to support Ukraine, isolating the Russian Federation from the European community".
The resolution also stressed the importance of strengthening defense cooperation between the Baltic states and their allies in Northern Europe and the Benelux (a region in Europe consisting of three neighboring countries: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) "to counter security threats in the field of conventional warfare and in cyberspace."
In addition, the lawmakers stressed "the importance and necessity of the US increasing its military presence in the region".
The Baltic Council is a consultative body for cooperation between the parliaments of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. It was established in 1991.
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Capital Vilnius (Lithuania). Photo: AP |
Earlier, President Vladimir Putin said that the policy of containing and weakening Russia was a long-term strategy of the West, and that the sanctions had dealt a heavy blow to the entire global economy. According to the Russian leader, the main goal of the US and Europe is to make the lives of millions of people worse.
US secretly asks Ukraine to show readiness to negotiate with Russia
The Washington Post reported on November 5 that the administration of President Joe Biden is secretly encouraging Ukrainian leaders to signal that they are open to negotiations with Russia and to stop publicly refusing to participate in peace talks as long as President Vladimir Putin remains in power.
The newspaper quoted unnamed sources familiar with the discussions as saying that the offer by US officials was not intended to force Ukraine to the negotiating table, but was a calculated effort to ensure Kiev maintained the support of Western countries facing voters weary of the prospect of years of war aid.
According to the Washington Post, the discussions show the complexity of the Biden administration's stance on Ukraine: on the one hand, the US publicly pledged to support Kiev with huge amounts of aid "for as long as necessary", but on the other hand, it still hopes to reach a solution to the conflict that has lasted for more than 8 months, causing heavy pressure on the global economy and threatening nuclear war.
The newspaper said that US officials shared the view with their Ukrainian counterparts that President Putin is not serious about negotiations at present, but Washington also acknowledged that President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to reject negotiations with the Russian leader has caused concern in many countries in Europe, Africa and Latin America, where the impact of the war on food and fuel is most clearly felt.
During a visit to Kiev on November 4, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan declared that Washington still has “unwavering and unwavering” support for Ukraine after the US Congress’ midterm elections next week./.
