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There is a big common worry over the security situation in Europe and above all the situation in Ukraine,
said Germany's foreign ministry spokesperson Kathrin Deschauer ahead of the talks
I note with gratitude in this context the readiness of the largest EU countries to take on the burden of military and financial support for Ukraine in the face of a possible reduction in US involvement,
Sikorski said
Scenarios for resolving the conflict and ending Russia’s aggression should be developed in close cooperation with the Ukrainian authorities,
Sikorski stressedThey demonstrate that Putin doesn't want peace. He wants war,
Yevheniia Filipenko told Reuters in an interview
We should not be afraid of Russia's threats. Instead, we should take decisive actions to counter the threats coming from Russian aggression."
Asked to respond, she saidHe (Putin) sees these attempts (to start talks) as a weakness. And what we need now is not weakness and appeasement. We need strength,
she said, without saying who was seeking talksWe do not feel war fatigue amongst partners,
she saidI think it's really too early to be scared,
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Today, in particular, there has been no position on this. Each country makes its own decision,
Borrell said after the ministerial meeting
Putin is playing with our fear,
Baerbock said
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Germany may be looking for opportunities, as the German press indicates, to reach some agreement with Russia in order to return to energy contracts and to be able to buy energy resources from Russia again,
Duda saidThis decision was very necessary ... Russia sees that Ukraine enjoys strong support and that the West's position is unyielding and determined. It's a very important, potentially decisive moment in this war,
Duda told journalistsThe decision from the American side, and I would like to emphasise that this is not a rethink but an intensification of what has already been delivered by other partners, is so important at this moment,
Baerbock said in Brussels ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministersBiden has apparently decided to end his presidential term and go down in history as Bloody Joe
Hardline Liberal-Democatic party leader Leonid Slutsky said
They have a chance to reconsider their position if they are truly concerned about European security
Senior Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov, the Kremlin's permanent representative to international organisations in Vienna, said
If this is the case, then, bearing in mind the change in the very essence of this conflict, we will make appropriate decisions based on the threats that will be posed to us
Putin saidThis is a very big step towards the start of World War Three,
the TASS state news agency quoted Dzhabarov as saying
Strikes with U.S. missiles deep into Russian regions will inevitably entail a serious escalation, which threatens to lead to much more serious consequences,
TASS news agency quoted Slutsky as sayingThe moment we have evidence we will react,
a senior EU official privately said about the alleged supply of drones from China to Russia
Peace through de-escalation is a failing and a failed strategy … We need strength,
he said