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Séjourné, and Poland, Radosław Sikorski. The foreign ministers of the Weimar Triangle emphasised, "We must not allow any gray zones," because Putin sees them as an invitation to undermine territorial integrity and sovereignty, draw imaginary lines on the map, and, ultimately, use military force. They warned that Putin will not be satisfied with Ukraine and that the rest of Europe may come under attack. Diplomats believe that the Russian Federation will not abandon its "aggressive and imperialist policy" in the near future. Therefore, support for Ukraine will continue as long as it is needed and as intensively as necessary. It should be noted that French President Emmanuel Macron, who initially advocated dialogue with Russia, has significantly changed his position, insisting on a more aggressive approach. Despite the lack of consensus on sending Western troops to Ukraine, he believes "nothing can be ruled out."
Russia, China agree to deepen cooperation in Eurasia to counter US influence. Russia and China have discussed ways to strengthen their cooperation in Europe and Asia in order to counter the U.S. hegemony, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on April 9 in Beijing.
Secret Kremlin document outlines plan to 'weaken' Ukraine's allies. A secret Kremlin foreign policy document calls for Russia to leverage the war in Ukraine and exploit weaknesses in "unfriendly states" in order to forge a new global order in which the US no longer plays a leading role, the Washington Post reported on April 17.
Belgium, Czechia ask EU to step in against Russia's elections interference. The governments of Belgium and Czechia sent a letter to other EU leaders on April 17 calling for new restrictive measures against Russia over its disinformation activities within the European bloc.
Time names Yermak, Navalnaya among 100 most influential people of 2024. The Time magazine published its list of "The 100 most influential people of 2024," including Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, and Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Poland, Lithuania, other NATO allies begin military exercise around Suwalki Gap. The exercise was jointly planned in 2022 by the Polish and Lithuanian militaries and involves at least 1,500 troops and hundreds of pieces of equipment, the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT said.
European Parliament condemns Putin's election as illegitimate. The European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin's March presidential election as illegitimate, Ukrinform reported on April 25.
Russia vetoes UN vote on nuclear weapons in space. Speaking on April 24, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., described Russia's veto as "baffling."
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