Six EU states urge President Zelensky to seek path to peace.
(2023-05-20 at 00:29:38 )

Six EU states urge President Zelensky to seek path to peace.

Relying on United States Intelligence sources, United States journalist Seymour Hersh [1] claimed that a group of European states led by Poland is secretly calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate peace without delay.

The Polish posture is seconded by the Czech Republic [2]. and Hungary, as well as the three Baltic States.

Seymour Hersh emphasized that he does not regard the Russian army as dangerous and powerful, but considers that these States are reacting to the significant human losses, particularly in Bakmout, which he compares to the battle of Verdun.

For the moment, Ukrainian law prohibits President Zelensky from negotiating with the Russian "enemy" as long as it "occupies" a piece of "Ukrainian territory" (in terms of the 1991 borders). However, President Zelensky has already established contact with Moscow via a third party.


[1] The Ukraine refugee question, Seymour Hersh, Substack, Mai 17, 2023.

[2] NB. In his article, Seymour Hersh is not speaking of Czechia, but of "Czechoslovakia", a state dissolved in 1992.
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Syria officially reinstated in Arab League

A preparatory meeting was held in Jeddah ahead of the Arab League summit. It was broadcasted live by El-Ekbarriya state television channel.

Saudi Finance Minister Mohamed Al-Jaddan warmly welcomed the Syrian delegation, which included Foreign Affairs Minister Faisal Miqdad, Information Minister Boutros Al-Hallaq, Deputy Foreign Minister Ayman Soussaner, as well as the Director of the Foreign Ministers Office, Jamal Najib.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been invited to the summit, which several Western leaders are expected to attend.

Recognition of the Syrian Arab Republics victory over Western-backed jihadists and its reintegration into the League of Arab States marks the end of foreign domination over the region.

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