Dmitry Medvedev,Deputy Secretary of Russia’s Security council,responded to the recently signed US-Europe trade agreement amid widespread controversy by calling the document a humiliation for Brussels at the hands of US President Donald Trump,according to webangah News Agency, quoting Mehr news Agency.
Medvedev wrote on his Telegram channel: “It must be acknowledged that despite Trump’s extreme contradictions and inconsistencies in statements and behavior, he is perfectly consistent in one matter; Trump strictly pursues his country’s economic interests.”
The former Russian president further stated:
The current trade agreement with Europe:
1. Is entirely humiliating for Europeans because it serves only america’s interests, eliminates protection of European markets, and reduces tariffs on American goods to zero.
2.Imposes notable additional costs on many European countries’ industrial and agricultural sectors by forcing them to purchase expensive energy from the United States.
3. Channels powerful investment flows from Europe toward America.
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Kremlin: Special Military Operation Began When West Rejected Political Tools
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and RIA Novosti, Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian Presidential Office (the kremlin), said sunday that resolving the situation in Ukraine must come first. Only than can relations with Ukraine be considered following the special military operation.
Peskov added that Moscow prefers political and diplomatic means to resolve the situation in Ukraine.
He further noted that the special military operation began after Kyiv and the West rejected these tools.
Russia: 291 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Sunday that it had destroyed 291 Ukrainian drones, according to the English section of webangah News agency,citing Mehr News Agency and Al Jazeera.
The statement detailed that 3 missiles from the Vampire rocket launcher system were also destroyed alongside the drones.
Furthermore,Russian air defense systems intercepted 2 guided bombs,3 missiles launched from the Czech-made Vampire rocket launcher system,and 291 Ukrainian drones within the past 24 hours,the ministry added.
Zakharova: No Sign the West Seeks Peace in Ukraine
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, quoting Mehr News Agency and Sputnik News, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Saturday that there is no real fight against corruption in Ukraine. She added that if the west truly wanted peace in Ukraine, it would stop sending weapons to Kyiv and cease supporting terrorist attacks.
Zakharova also stated that peace negotiations regarding Ukraine have never reflected genuine intent from the West. “The West does not seek peace, and there is no sign they are pursuing it in Ukraine,” she emphasized.
She further asserted that the West’s only effort is to fuel conflict in Ukraine, notably by supplying arms to the country.
