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EU leaders to May: match Brexit promises with real proposals

By RAF CASERT hasn’t been able to pro-
JILL LAWLESS duce.”
Associated Press At EU headquarters in Brus-
BRUSSELS (AP) — European sels, May faces 27 EU coun-
Union leaders told British terparts united in blocking
Prime Minister Theresa May her goal of quickly wrap-
on Thursday to match her ping up the first phase of
goodwill pledges to boost Brexit talks. With less than
Brexit negotiations with 18 months to go until Britain
concrete proposals if she leaves the bloc, the nego-
really wants to start discuss- tiations are still stuck on the
ing a future trade deal by terms of its departure.
December. May had initially hoped
May arrived at a sum- that post-divorce issues like
mit of the 28-nation bloc trade could be on the ta-
with a call for urgency ble starting next week.
and a promise to treat EU She came with an olive
residents well once Britain branch in the form of a
leaves, her latest attempt pledge to protect EU citi-
to reinvigorate the divorce zens in Britain after depar-
talks. But ever since a con- ture.
ciliatory speech by May The future status of the 3
last month, EU officials have million EU citizens living in
become increasingly impa- British Prime Minister Theresa May, center, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron, right, Britain and the 1 million Brit-
tient about a lack of a de- and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, during a round table meeting at an EU summit in ons living elsewhere in the
tailed plan from Britain. Brussels on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May headed to a European bloc has been a main stick-
“It’s not enough to say that Union summit Thursday with a pledge to treat EU residents well once Britain leaves the bloc. ing point in negotiations.
you don’t want certain out- (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) May wrote an open letter
comes, you need to explain gotiations can move on to the bill.” Rutte was talking “The British must be very to EU nationals in Britain,
them,” said Prime Minister issues like trade. about the money Britain will clear on the exit bill,” Rutte saying her government
Leo Varadkar of Ireland. Dutch Prime Minister Mark owe the EU once it leaves said. “I’d prefer a sum, so and the EU are in “touching
The border between Ire- Rutte remembered calling in 2019. Estimates vary from we can negotiate about distance” on a deal on citi-
land and the U.K.’s North- May over the past days, 20 billion euros to 60 billion it, but if this is asking too zens’ rights deal that would
ern Ireland is a key issue and said he had told her: euros to settle commit- much, then at least have a allow them to continue as
that needs to be cleared “Listen we need more ments like development proposal of how to get to much as possible their lives
up before the overall ne- clarity specifically about projects. a sum. But even that, she as they live them now.q
Putin says Russia remains open to cooperation with US

By V. ISACHENKOV Sputnik news agency. “And you have mistaken
Associated Press RT has said it faces a U.S. that trust for weakness, and
MOSCOW (AP) — President demand to register as a abused our trust.”
Vladimir Putin said Thursday foreign agent and provide The Russian leader noted
that Russia remains open to detailed personal data for that the U.S. has been slow
cooperation with Washing- its staff. It says the request to dismantle its chemical
ton even though President amounts to an attempt to weapons arsenals in line
Donald Trump’s political push it out of the U.S. media with an international trea-
foes in the U.S. have tried market. ty, while Russia last month
to prevent him from fulfilling Putin also criticized the U.S. wrapped up the destruc-
his campaign promises. and its allies for missing a tion of its chemical weap-
Asked at a forum of foreign chance to build a safer and ons stockpiles.
policy experts if Russia is an- more stable world after the He said Russia will stick to its
noyed with Trump’s unpre- Cold War and engaging in obligations under the 1987
dictability, Putin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting of the Valdai what he described a “pol- Intermediate-range Nucle-
it’s linked to a “strong resis- International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, on Thursday, Oct. icy based on arrogance, ar Forces Treaty and will
19, 2017.
tance inside the country.” (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool) egoism and claims of ex- continue to do so.
Russia rejoiced at Trump’s thanks to his talents, adding “An unprecedented anti- clusivity.” U.S. officials have accused
victory in the 2016 U.S. elec- that the lack of respect for Russian campaign has He pointed at Russia’s “un- Russia of developing mis-
tion, but its hopes for repair- Trump and his voters shown been unleashed in the precedented openness” in siles in violation of the trea-
ing ties with his administra- by his foes is a “deplorable United States,” Putin said. allowing the U.S. to inspect ty, a charge Russia has de-
tion have been shattered element of the U.S. political “After losing the election and monitor its nuclear nied.
by congressional and FBI in- system.” to Trump, they have put all weapons facilities after the Putin said the 1987 accord
vestigations into the Trump At the same time, he add- the blame on Russia and 1991 Soviet breakup, add- was tilted in the U.S.’s favor,
campaign’s ties with Russia. ed that Russia will remain engaged in a frenzied anti- ing that Moscow has re- effectively amounting to
Speaking at the Valdai open to cooperate with Russian hysteria.” ceived little in return. “unilateral disarmament,”
forum in Sochi, Putin said the United States. He warned that Russia will “We made a mistake in as it failed to ban missiles
Trump’s political adversar- U.S. intelligence agencies “momentarily respond trusting you too much,” he carried by navy ships and
ies “haven’t allowed him say that Russia interfered quid pro quo” if Washing- said answering a question aircraft that the U.S. had
to fulfill any of his election in the 2016 U.S. presidential ton imposes restrictions on about what he thinks was and the Soviet Union didn’t.
platforms and plans.” election. Russia denies the the Russian state-funded Moscow’s mistake in rela- He said Russia has since de-
He emphasized that Trump charge. RT television network and tions with the West after the veloped such cruise missiles
won an honest victory end of Cold War. for its navy and air force. q