agreement postponed on measures to combat the energy crisis
“There will be no decisions today ”, he immediately made it clear von der Leyenarriving at the Castle of Prague. All postponed to Brussels European Council. As proof of how complex it is to find agreements, especially on the hypothesis of a price limit community; that “shouldn’t turn into a embargo to the gas of the Russia“, Underlines theAustria. Mosaic of positions of strength, and fragility, the Old World. There President of the Commission nevertheless announces support for joint purchases; while Macron he is certain of the future activation of “financial solidarity“For energy. But “any intervention aimed at prices” – he observes Scholz – raises “questions about the safety ofsupplying“. In the meantime, a trend seems to be confirmed: the refusal, by the highest European institutions, to become promoters of negotiating rhythm. And despite theeconomic impact of war, and the awareness of the possibility of anuclear escalation. After the vote atEuropean Parliamentthe President Metsola sending reminders to Ukraine “heavy weapons and tanks“. Also reached an agreement – urged by the High Representative Borrel – on the mission from training of the Kiev forces. Singular as in the face of the warlike posture of Europe, glimmers from dialogue now from Washington. Also because, as recognized by Bidenthere is the threat of a “nuclear armeddon“; and it is important to understand “what the way out from Put in“.
The declarations of the Secretary of State are significant Blinking; the United States will be “ready” to settle through the war there diplomacy, when Moscow will demonstrate that it is “seriously willing” to go down this path. Between the lines, perhaps, a message also to Kievwhich is added to those of recent days: from the article of New York Times on the murder of Darya Duginato the negotiation proposals of Elon Musk. Male Ukrainian authorityin full hybris for the recent ones advancedthey seem to ignore such signals. And an intervention by Zelenskyin which he would ask preemptive attacks against Moscow to prevent it from using theatomic. Misunderstood statements, however, for Zelensky’s press office. He was actually referring to sanction additional, it was said. As for the situation on the ground, there is little Russian progress towards Bakhmut. But the initiative remains in the hands of Kiev, which after the vigorous offensive on Chersonwould be preparing an action deep in the oblast of Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian crisis which seems to have had a decisive weight in the choice of the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Went to the Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski – opponent of Lukashenko -, and to two humanitarian organizations: one Russian and one Ukrainian.