Skip next section EU moves meeting from Budapest to Brussels over Ukraine stance
07/23/2024July 23, 2024
EU moves meeting from Budapest to Brussels over Ukraine stance
EU foreign and defense ministers have decided to hold a key meeting in Brussels instead of Budapest in protest of Hungary’s rogue diplomacy regarding Ukraine.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Beijing for what he described as a “peace mission.” Hungary currently and Orban is seen as having the warmest relationship with Russia in the EU.
“We have to send a signal, even if it is a symbolic signal,” EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said late on Monday.
Borrell said that all EU member states “overwhelmingly” criticized . Only Slovakia backed Hungary’s position.
Hungary was quick to condemn the change of venue.
“What a fantastic response they have come up with,” Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
“I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, but it feels like being in a kindergarten.”
https://p.dw.com/p/4ic9r
Skip next section Dmytro Kuleba lands in China
07/23/2024July 23, 2024
Dmytro Kuleba lands in China
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba arrived in China on Tuesday for talks on how to end the war with Russia.
China, which has since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, presents itself as a neutral party to the conflict.
But Western governments have accused China during the war.
“The main topic of discussion will be the search for ways to stop Russia’s aggression and China’s possible role in achieving a stable and just peace,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The trip is Kuleba’s first visit to China since the invasion in 2022. Beijing said the visit would last until Friday.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged the news.
“For us, our relations with China are the main thing,” he said. “We intend to continue following the path of developing Russian-Chinese relations in all areas.”
zc/rm (Reuters, AFP, AP, dpa)
https://p.dw.com/p/4ic8c
The post Ukraine updates: Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visits China appeared first on Deutsche Welle.