European leaders’ Kyiv go to was deemed as an empty gesture by DmitryA. Medvedev.
In a present of assist to Ukraine following its invasion by Russia, the leaders of France, Germany and Italy met President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday. That is the primary time French President Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian premier Mario Draghi visited Kyiv after the battle started this February.
Nevertheless, this go to by the European leaders has been deemed as an empty gesture by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide Dmitry A. Medvedev. In a scathing be aware, Medvedev, the present vice-chairman of Vladimir Putin’s Safety Council, referred to the French, German and Italian leaders as “European followers of frogs, liverwurst and and spaghetti.”
Attacking the leaders within the strongly-worded tweet, Mr Medvedev stated, “European followers of frogs, liverwurst and spaghetti love visiting Kyiv. With zero use. Promised EU membership and outdated howitzers to Ukraine, lushed up on gorilka and went dwelling by practice, like 100 years in the past. All is nicely. But, it will not convey Ukraine nearer to peace. The clock’s ticking.”
European followers of frogs, liverwurst and spaghetti love visiting Kiev. With zero use. Promised EU membership and outdated howitzers to Ukraine, lushed up on gorilka and went dwelling by practice, like 100 years in the past. All is nicely. But, it will not convey Ukraine nearer to peace. The clock’s ticking
— Dmitry Medvedev (@MedvedevRussiaE) June 16, 2022
Beforehand, Medvedev had accused the US of stoking “disgusting” Russophobia the world over. “It is not going to work – Russia has the would possibly to place all of our brash enemies of their place,” he had stated.
The European leaders’ Kyiv go to comes at a time when Ukraine has sought extra weapons, at the same time as Russia takes extra management over Donbas in southeastern Europe. Later this month, member international locations of the European Union are additionally set to take a choice on Ukraine’s EU candidacy in gentle of the extended battle and the nation’s continued request to hitch the financial and political union.
In a present of assist to Ukraine, the West has been extending navy assist to Kyiv. Along with this, a number of international locations have additionally issued sanctions on Putin’s authorities and revisited their dependency on Russian vitality.
