Ukraine issue: EU wants India to leverage ties with Russia

[wolfschanzze]

Ukraine issue: EU wants India to leverage ties with Russia

NEW DELHI: The European Union on Wednesday pitched for India's engagement to resolve the Ukraine crisis, saying it can use its privileged relations with Russia to persuade the country to abide by international laws as well as the ceasefire agreement.

European Union Ambassador Joao Cravinho said India can play an important role in finding a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis on which Western countries have threatened Russia of more sanctions if it fails to deescalate the tension.

"India's privileged relations with Russia and longstanding relationship with it should build the basis for promotion of a greater understanding (on the issue).

"We hope that India, in its interactions with Russia, should express concerns with regard to territorial integrity (of Ukraine), with regard to maintenance of ceasefire agreements that was agreed upon," Cravinho said.

He said the 28-member rpt 28-member European Union will welcome any involvement and engagement of India in resolving the issue.

The US and Western powers have accused Russia of violating the ceasefire agreement on Ukraine and threatened of more sanctions. India has been adopting a cautious approach on the Ukraine issue and has not said anything against Russia.

Asked about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comments yesterday about the recent church attacks, the EU Ambassador welcomed them and said the remarks were in line with India's Constitution.

"We know that there are elements of discomfort resulting from radical statements by different individuals and groups. We believe that anywhere in the world, it is important for political leaders to be very aware of the explosive potential of religious divisiveness and Prime Minister Modi's comments yesterday were I think manifestations of that kind of concern," he said at a media interaction.

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Why would we do that?It is for Russia and Ukraine to settle that matter themselves.
Our stand is similar as always,we are neutral or friendly to Russia.
So, EU will threaten us church attacks as their beating stick to disgrace India on International forums.Great!

 

[Galad]

Translation of article .Toothless hyena EU overplayed his paw.Counted at easy looting and stealing everything possible in Ukraine at the expense of population.Now have to face the reality and is begging India for help.India should answer(and probably did it) with the same well-know by now Nuland phrase.South America did the say when toothless EU begged them not to do bussiness and deliver agriculture goods to Russia.

 

[Aepsilons]

Translation of article .Toothless hyena EU overplayed his paw.Counted at easy looting and stealing everything possible in Ukraine at the expense of population.Now have to face the reality and is begging India for help.India should answer(and probably did it) with the same well-know by now Nuland phrase.South America did the say when toothless EU begged them not to do bussiness and deliver agriculture goods to Russia.

lol

 

[jhungary]

lol

lol, EU should back off the ukraine issue IMO and just keep sanctioning Russia, as far as I can see, the Russian is digging their own grave here, the nore the Russia involve in the process, the more people in Russia suffer.

Should have let them fight, maybe Japan can reclaim some lost ground once Russia being draw back a few decade.

 

[metronome]

what nonsense, we should open an Indian embassy in Donetsk, invite PM Zakharchenko on an official state visit and give him a guard of honour.

 

[wolfschanzze]

what nonsense, we should open an Indian embassy in Donetsk, invite PM Zakharchenko on an official state visit and give him a guard of honour.

We already did that
Crimean PM meets Indian business group in New Delhi during Putin visit - The Hindu
U.S. 'troubled' that Crimean leader in India with Putin| Reuters
Russia,India ink raft of deals including Crimea trade push | The BRICS Post
Even as the European Union is considering widening its ban on investment in Crimea, Russia and India on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost trade between India and the Crimean region during President Putin’s New Delhi visit.

The agreement was signed by Crimean Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov and Gul Kripalani, chairman of the Indian-Crimean Partnership. The Kremlin has received support from both New Delhi and Beijing in the face of western sanctions over Russia’s annexation of Crime.

 

[metronome]

We already did that
Crimean PM meets Indian business group in New Delhi during Putin visit - The Hindu
U.S. 'troubled' that Crimean leader in India with Putin| Reuters
Russia,India ink raft of deals including Crimea trade push | The BRICS Post
Even as the European Union is considering widening its ban on investment in Crimea, Russia and India on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost trade between India and the Crimean region during President Putin’s New Delhi visit.

The agreement was signed by Crimean Prime Minister Sergei Aksyonov and Gul Kripalani, chairman of the Indian-Crimean Partnership. The Kremlin has received support from both New Delhi and Beijing in the face of western sanctions over Russia’s annexation of Crime.

indeed, that was such a masterstroke from Putin to bring Aksyonov along

we will continue to support Russia and the freedom struggle of the Novorossiyan people, US/EU can go fuk themselves, they can invest here but we wont tow their line and be their puppets.

 

[Tshering22]

First of all, who the fck is EU to tell us what is happening in our country? The so-called attacks on Church were the following:

1- first case; police arrested the accused; all 5 who planted saffron flags were christians paid to do this due to upcoming elections.

2- second case; police caught miscreants who had a drinking bet.

3- third case, there was a short circuit in a church that caught fire. Sold out missionary media reported otherwise due to EU pumping money into them. The church pastor has clarified this publicly.


EU should mind its own business and keep off what is happening in a non-Christian, non-abrahamic country.

We are all for good relations of trade and commerce with all European countries but we won't let them interfere in our internal matters.

What problems they have with Russia is their bilateral problem which they should solve themselves.

The government of India has already clarified that Russia has legitimate interests in Ukraine and that both the parties must settle down the issue peacefully.

Please don't drag India if you imposed sanctions wrongly against a country who didn't start this war.

 

[Echo_419]

Translation of article .Toothless hyena EU overplayed his paw.Counted at easy looting and stealing everything possible in Ukraine at the expense of population.Now have to face the reality and is begging India for help.India should answer(and probably did it) with the same well-know by now Nuland phrase.South America did the say when toothless EU begged them not to do bussiness and deliver agriculture goods to Russia.

India respects the Russian Response to this situation in Ukraine & Russia defending it's Legitimate Interests in the region & this is a Bilateral matter btw Russia & Ukraine which they can solve on their own,we also object to punitive sanctions against Russia as we strongly believe such sanctions won't solve anything

First of all, who the fck is EU to tell us what is happening in our country? The so-called attacks on Church were the following:

1- first case; police arrested the accused; all 5 who planted saffron flags were christians paid to do this due to upcoming elections.

2- second case; police caught miscreants who had a drinking bet.

3- third case, there was a short circuit in a church that caught fire. Sold out missionary media reported otherwise due to EU pumping money into them. The church pastor has clarified this publicly.


EU should mind its own business and keep off what is happening in a non-Christian, non-abrahamic country.

We are all for good relations of trade and commerce with all European countries but we won't let them interfere in our internal matters.

What problems they have with Russia is their bilateral problem which they should solve themselves.

The government of India has already clarified that Russia has legitimate interests in Ukraine and that both the parties must settle down the issue peacefully.

Please don't drag India if you imposed sanctions wrongly against a country who didn't start this war.

I agree EU should back the hell off

 

[SelfServeFive]

EU is very smart. They know that India will backstab Russia in exchange for the approval of USA and EU. Look at how quickly they brag about the superiority of the Western bloc as soon as USA lifted sanctions and offered them weapons.

 

[singh sahab]

Who gives a flying FcuK to what EU wants?

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

EU is dumb to assume if India is willing to jeopardize strategic projects India has with Russia.