ST. LOUIS – Jim Wild, the executive director of the East West Gateway Council of Governments, is answering criticism from St. Charles County’s top elected leader over a new regional anti-violence proposal. The plan will come to a vote at the East West Gateway this week. St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and County Executive Sam […]
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Europe must convince Russia it cannot win – FT
According to British historian Timothy Garton Ash, there is currently no situation that could lead to a frozen conflict in Ukraine or a negotiated settlement with Russia. In his view, Europe should wake up and do enough for Kyiv to ensure Ukraine’s victory. Source: Financial Times The article was written by British historian, journalist and […]
Tusk vows to convince Polish carriers to halt their blockade
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he would convince Polish carriers blocking the border with Ukraine not to use such methods, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) reported on Jan. 3. Since November, Polish truckers have been blocking four crossings with Ukraine in protest of the EU’s liberalization of transit rules for Ukrainian truckers. The blockade […]
Dutch PM confident he will be able to convince Orbán to vote for Ukraine
Mark Rutte, the long-time Prime Minister of the Netherlands, who is completing his mandate in office, believes that Hungary’s Premier Viktor Orbán will give in and the EU summit will reach an agreement on Ukraine. Source: European Pravda, citing Rutte before the beginning of the EU leaders’ summit in Brussels. Details: Mark Rutte explained that […]