France 24: EU leaders reject France, Germany's proposal for Putin summit
European Union leaders failed to agree on a proposal by France and Germany to hold a summit soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Poland and Baltic countries said it would send the wrong message as East-West ties deteriorate.
After U.S. President Joe Biden met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva on June 16, French President Emmanuel Macron said the first EU summit with Putin since January 2014 would be "a dialogue to defend our interests".
He insisted the EU could not only be reactive in its diplomacy with Russia. But after late night talks at their meeting in Brussels, the 27 EU leaders failed to reach an agreement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said early on Friday.
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WNU Editor: The Kremlin has responded .... Kremlin 'Regrets' EU Rejection of Proposed Putin Summit (Moscow Times/AFP). More here .... Kremlin "Regrets" EU Rejection Of Putin Summit, Blasts Poland & Baltics' "Groundless" Fearmongering (Zero Hedge).
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. Kremlin "Regrets" EU Rejection Of Putin Summit, Blasts Poland & Baltics' "Groundless" Fearmongering (Zero Hedge).
"2007 cyberattacks on Estonia"
Cyber-attacks, information warfare, fake news - exactly 10 years ago Estonia was one of the first countries to come under attack from this modern form of hybrid warfare. - Da Beeb
"It is an event that still shapes the country today."
FEARMONGERING?
Colonial Pipeline cyber attack
JBS, the world's largest meat supplier, hit by cyberattack
2018 Atlanta cyberattack
Oh, it is only serious when we get hurt, not when minor (i.e. small) allies get hurt.
Prime Minister FF got egg on her face. So did the LGBTQIA+ minister of France.
PS: It would be best for Macron to come out as LGBTQIAPK. we could have a real discussion on Islam and Islamic immigration and if liberals can handle it.
Putin will meet with Xi on Monday instead.
Of course he will. To plan strategy much as Hitler consulted Mussolini.
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