“The new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will receive leaders of more than 45 countries at the European Policy Group summit at Blenheim Palace on the outskirts of the British town of Woodstock,” the source told Novosti.
The source indicated that “in addition to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the presence of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (who will remain in office until October 1 following Mark Rutte was appointed as his successor), and the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has been confirmed.”
It is noteworthy that the idea of the European Political Group was proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, and its establishment was announced in May 2022. It includes 27 member states of the European Union.
European Union countries met Orban’s peace mission with some displeasure, considering that Orban “appointed himself a role in the peace mission,” while “it should be clear that he only represents his country.”
The EU is reportedly exploring options on how to “curb” what it sees as Budapest’s “destructive behaviour”, with some European officials even suggesting Hungary might be stripped of its EU presidency.
Last week, the Hungarian prime minister’s office reported that Orban had submitted a detailed report on the results of his visits to the EU Council and the European Commission president within hours of their conclusion.
Following his visit to Moscow, Kiev and Beijing, Orban was quoted by media as saying that the next two months would be “more dramatic” in Ukraine, and that settlement negotiations were likely to begin at the end of the year.
It is noteworthy that Russian President Vladimir Putin constantly stresses Russia’s readiness for peace and that any negotiations must take into account the new reality on the ground and Russia’s security demands.
Source: “Novosti” + RT
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2024-07-19 11:14:54
