President of the European Commission von der Leyen wrote today (Beijing Time August 10): "We welcome the efforts made by President Trump to stop the killing in Ukraine."
Diplomacy combined with continued pressure on Russia is the way for us to achieve a just and lasting peace.
Respect for Ukraine's sovereignty and the major security interests of Ukraine and Europe."
[Witty] Comments: The summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders is scheduled to be held grandly in Alaska, USA on August 15, while Europe has become an "edge role" in this international drama, intentionally or unintentionally excluded from the core agenda by Trump. The war that originally took place on European territory, like a mirror, clearly reflects the serious lack of strategic autonomy in Europe, as well as its almost pathological dependence on the United States for defense capabilities. Europe is unable to independently control the development of the situation, nor can it build a defense system capable of self-protection. In the midst of the U.S.-Russia rivalry, it can only helplessly drift along, leaving embarrassment and helplessness behind.
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