Russia rejects EU and NATO ceasefire calls for Ukraine as double-dealing
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Russian Ambassador to Belgium Denis Gonchar stated that Moscow will not accept ceasefire calls from the EU and NATO regarding Ukraine, accusing them of double-dealing and violating prior agreements while continuing to supply weapons to Kyiv, during a visit to Belgium's Foreign Ministry following a drone incident in Leipzig.
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The Russian ambassador was summoned by Belgium's Foreign Ministry following a drone incident in Leipzig, Germany, which prompted diplomatic engagement amid ongoing Ukraine conflict.
BRUSSELS, September 2. /TASS/. Moscow will not buy double-dealing calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine by the European Union and NATO, Russian Ambassador to Belgium Denis Gonchar said during a visit to the country’s Foreign Ministry, an embassy official told TASS.
The Belgian Foreign Ministry had summoned the Russian ambassador at the decision by Foreign Minister Maxim Prevost over a drone incident in the German city of Leipzig.
"Responding to double-dealing calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Denis Gonchar made it clear that Russia would not buy such statements by NATO and EU countries, which have repeatedly violated agreements on Ukraine, already reached or still in the making, and taken advantage of lulls to further pump the Kiev regime with weapons and funds. The ambassador reiterated Moscow’s continuous commitment to achieving a long-term and sustainable solution to the Ukraine crisis and pointed out that a paramount condition for that is for the West to abandon its confrontational policy toward Russia, which is leading nowhere, stop fueling the Ukraine war, and focus solely on promoting a peaceful agenda," the embassy official said.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia will continue to reject Western ceasefire initiatives unless concessions are made on NATO expansion and arms transfers to Ukraine.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific drone incident in Leipzig triggered the summoning of the Russian ambassador?
- What are the exact nature and timing of the EU and NATO ceasefire calls being referenced?
- What concrete steps does Russia propose for a long-term solution to the Ukraine crisis?
