Reference News, March 15 - According to AFP, on March 14, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said that the EU is currently unable to force Russia to surrender in the Russia-Ukraine war and should obtain authorization from its member states to negotiate with Moscow.
The report said that during an interview with the Belgian newspaper "Echo," Bart De Wever stated: "Since we cannot threaten Putin by providing weapons to Ukraine, and we cannot also economically strangle Russia without U.S. support, there's only one way left: reaching a deal."
He believed that only with "100% support from the United States" could Russia be forced to surrender.
The report also mentioned that Bart De Wever continued: "But the United States does not support Ukraine at all. Sometimes I feel they are closer to Putin than to Zelensky."
De Wever claimed: "Without authorization to go to Moscow for negotiations, we cannot sit at the negotiation table, and the Americans will push Ukraine to accept a deal there. I can say right now that this would be a bad agreement for us."
The report mentioned that several European leaders, including French President Macron, have recently tried to resume contact with Putin in an attempt to prevent the U.S. under Trump from trying to reach a conflict solution alone. However, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas believes that before engaging in dialogue with Putin, Europeans must first agree on their expectations of Russia. (Translated by Zhao Ke Xin)
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