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The European Union should put an end to its pacification strategy vis-à-vis Russia's aggressor and open up prospects for membership of Ukraine.
This is what says the grandson of the last Austrian Emperor Charles I and the current president of the House of Habsburg, Carl von Habsburg.
"About Ukraine At the moment, the EU can take only one step: turn the neighborhood policy into a clear membership policy and put an end to the policy of pacification with regard to Moscow It will be difficult, but in the end it is to know if Europe is in place.
According to Karl von Habsburg, who is also chairman of the pan-European party The Movement of Austria, without clear strategy for Russia, weaken Europe
He noted that immediately after the new escalation of Russian aggression against Ukraine, Germany and France had offered their role of mediator in the conflict, but that there is now a problem of trust in Europe, intermediate kyh.
"Pouti It was not reasonable to expect such a reaction. Thinking strategically in recent years, he has created in recent years the disorientation of European policy towards Moscow and a major problem of trust in mediators, "the article says.
At the same time, some EU countries do not offer their role of mediator: it recalls that after the armed invasion of Russia in Georgia and the occupation of the two regions of the country covered by their fatal independence, France intervened, result The volume was then that Russia has reserved its gains and was able to further implement its policy of destabilization.
"Then there was the Russian aggression against Ukraine." The annexation of Crimea did not clearly not aroused the appropriate reaction.Then there was an invasion of l & # 39; is from Ukraine.At the time of the fall of the airliner, where there is no doubt about the authorship of this crime by Russia, only the words of &…,,,,,,,, exclusion came from Europe. Only after the fall occurred again Germany and France. The Minsk agreements froze the conflict. At the same time, there is no conflict completely frozen and people are still killed as a result of attacks by Russian soldiers, "said Karl von Habsburg.
According to him, Germany and France "Mediation" and further, "but Russia is not willing to stop the conflict", but the mediation does not leads nowhere.
"Mediation should not be about encouraging the aggressor, but about forcing him to stop aggression" – he pointed out.
At the same time, Carl von Habsburg pointed out M. but the questions that arise "and how much individual countries deserve to trust in their intermediary role vis-à-vis Ukraine."
"And we let's not just talk about the failure of their previous intermediate efforts, as in the case of Georgia. Germany is building with Russia new gas pipelines which, from Russia's point of view, have above all a great political interest: bypassing Ukraine. According to Karl von Habsburg, Austria could also play an important role in the North Stream 2. Only Americans can stop the North Stream 2.
According to Carl von Habsburg, Austria could also play a role important. He recalled that during the year, intensive diplomatic visits between Vienna and Moscow took place during the Austrian EU presidency or that the preparation of this conference is normal. At the same time, the objectives pursued by this diplomacy are still clear. similar Teresi, as in Germany, on gas supply.
"This diplomacy has undermined Austria's true image of mediation in Ukraine, and many strong voices to lift Russia's sanctions do not improve the situation", -he declares.
Karl von Habsburg does not exclude that the United Kingdom can vouch of the Budapest Memorandum to act as a trusted European force, but that the country is currently too busy with its exit from the EU.
That is why, convinced the president of the pan-European Austrian movement, a reliable mediator remains. only The European Union as a whole, but it is an obstacle to the presentation of a single European foreign policy.
"The question remains open: at least as a result of the Russian aggression, there will be a willingness to think about foreign policy in a European dimension, or Moscow will continue to lead the nose," said the head of the Habsburg House.
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