- but that this would have to be a decision made by Ukraine, and Ukraine alone.
So let me rephrase. Russia is going to loose Sewastopol, unrestricted access to the black sea, semi unrestricted access to the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles Straits.
While this is the public opinion shared amongst G7 States, with Borrell thinking, that russia would do too little to engage in negotiations, which then are always blocked by Selenskyj stating, that he cant surrender even one city/territory (including Crimea).
No media reports of course.
And the person who will be pulling off that magic trick? Ursula von der Leyen.
And I indicated that I knew how much he — because we had long discussions in the past about his interest in making sure he has economic relations and economic growth with Europe and the United States — and indicated that he’d be putting himself in significant jeopardy and those — in those aims if, in fact, he were to move forward.
I am not going to comment on any detail about what we know or don’t know as a consequence of that conversation. But tomorrow is — is it tomorrow or next Monday that Ursula is having that conference with China?
WHITE HOUSE AIDE: April 1st.
THE PRESIDENT: The 1st — on April 1st.
We’ve had discussions — because I think that China understands that its economic future is much more closely tied to the West than it is to Russia.
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Meaning - the Europe has to threaten China, to make an impact on russia strategy is in full play now.
