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Europe Today: Trump i Zełenski spotykają się w ONZ, UE bez porozumienia ws. sankcji wobec Rosji
Trump i Zełenski spotkają się przy ONZ, by mówić o zakończeniu wojny. W Brukseli blokada w sprawie przedłużenia sankcji UE wobec Rosji. Analizujemy też spotkanie Macrona z Trumpem w Nowym Jorku.
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Trump i Zełenski spotkają się przy ONZ, by mówić o zakończeniu wojny. W Brukseli blokada w sprawie przedłużenia sankcji UE wobec Rosji. Analizujemy też spotkanie Macrona z Trumpem w Nowym Jorku.
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00:23U.S. Presidente Trump
00:25Trump is set to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Zelensky today
00:29as Washington pushes efforts to secure de-escalation between Russia and Ukraine.
00:34The meeting is scheduled to take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York,
00:39where the Russia-Ukraine conflict is expected to remain among the major international issues under discussion.
00:45The talks between Trump and Zelensky will focus on steps towards reducing hostilities
00:50and efforts to revive negotiations.
00:54European Union envoys failed to agree yesterday to lift sanctions imposed over Russia's war in Ukraine
01:00on businessmen Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Frickman, and talks are scheduled to continue today.
01:07Earlier EU ambassadors had reached a compromise, but then Latvia lodged a last gasp objection.
01:13The 27-nation bloc has been scrambling to reach a deal on extending the sanctions regime ahead of a deadline
01:19tonight.
01:21And, Yemen's Houthis have assured Washington that they would not attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea,
01:27following reports that the U.S. canceled its planned strikes on the group at the last minute.
01:33According to a Houthi official, Washington reached out to the group after their rapid advance down
01:38from Yemen's western coast to the Bap el-Mandeb Strait.
01:41The comments came after U.S. President Trump reportedly pulled back from striking the Houthis,
01:46just hours after deciding to target the Iran-backed route, following a call with Saudi Arabia's leader.
01:54Welcome to the program. I'm Stefan Grobe.
01:57As Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky prepare to sit down on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly,
02:04both are hopeful that the talks could help move efforts forward to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
02:11But major differences remain over how to do that and what security guarantees Ukraine can expect.
02:18For Kyiv, this is a crucial test of Washington's commitment.
02:22And for Trump, a chance to show whether his push for peace can deliver concrete results.
02:28To discuss all of this, I'm now joined by Zerolot Kchentsov,
02:32Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.
02:37Good morning, sir, and thank you for coming.
02:40So, what do you expect from this meeting, Trump-Selensky?
02:44Is there really a chance for peace?
02:46I mean, Zelensky said in the run-up of this that there is momentum, diplomatic momentum in the air.
02:53Good morning. Indeed.
02:55In general, the UN General Assembly meeting is an important opportunity to talk to our main partners,
03:04and definitely President Trump is one of them.
03:07And before this meeting, you know, there was a visit of US invoices to Kyiv.
03:14There were good discussions preparing ground for this meeting.
03:19And now you see what is happening in Ukraine.
03:22You have daily attacks on civilian infrastructure.
03:25Winter is coming.
03:26Ukrainian grains are locked in the Black Sea.
03:30So, this is a moment to mobilize support for Ukraine, to talk both to US and European partners,
03:36and to try to stop this war.
03:39So, you're optimistic?
03:40I am.
03:42Give us a sense of the military situation.
03:46Can Ukraine sustain the aerial attacks that we've seen over the weekend?
03:51Look, the situation is really complex, because on the battlefield, the Russians are stuck.
03:56At the same time, the increasing pressure on Ukrainian cities, in particular big cities, starting with Kyiv.
04:04And, to tell you the truth, it's difficult to withstand this pressure without relevant equipment,
04:11without anti-ballistic missiles.
04:13And this is one of the main issues, again, for the General Assembly to discuss with US, first of all,
04:20and other partners,
04:21how we stop this terror of Russia against Ukraine, including this new equipment, jet drones, which they are using every
04:32day.
04:33Let's talk about the European Union for a second.
04:37Yesterday, the member states failed to pass a new round of anti-Russian sanctions.
04:42What's your reaction?
04:44Look, what is the purpose of this sanction regime?
04:49It's about increasing pressure on Russia to stop this war.
04:55So, that's why we are definitely against political delisting.
05:02So, Russia should make real, concrete steps toward peace.
05:08Then, there is a reason to discuss any delisting, any easing of the sanctions.
05:15In this situation, we expect from the EU to keep the unity, to continue sanctions regime, to have this rollover
05:24for the next period.
05:25Yes, it should be extended, because six months is not enough, it's not sustainable, and definitely keep this pressure on
05:34Russia.
05:36So, you're optimistic here as well?
05:38Look, it's definitely up to our EU partners to find a wise solution.
05:46How to keep this unity.
05:48This is the most important thing now.
05:50All right.
05:51Deputy Prime Minister, thank you so much for coming on the show today.
05:56The EU was once again facing a last-minute showdown over its Russia sanctions.
06:01Yesterday, EU ambassadors were scrambling to reach an agreement before the current sanctions regime expires.
06:08Today, without success.
06:10Talks were already extended by week.
06:13First, a compromise was found that would have covered more than 2,600 individuals and entities linked to Russia's war
06:19against Ukraine,
06:21including senior Kremlin figures and business leaders.
06:24But then, Latvia objected.
06:26At the center of the dispute was a demand by France and Slovakia to remove Russian USPAC businessman Alisher Usmanov
06:34and, in Slovakia's case, Mikhail Friedman, from the blacklist.
06:38France said its position is linked to a national security issue, while reports pointed to a possible deal involving the
06:45release of French nationals detained in Azerbaijan.
06:48The episode exposed, once again, just how difficult it is for all 27 EU countries to maintain a united sanctions
06:57policy towards Moscow.
06:59Joining me now is our political correspondent, Jorge Liberero, who's been following the sanctions since the start of the war.
07:07Good morning, Jorge.
07:09So, help us make sense of what happened.
07:12Why did France ask for Usmanov's removal?
07:16Hello, Stefan.
07:17It's quite a saga here in Brussels.
07:19So, let's go back two weeks in time.
07:22That's when the European Union started to discuss the renewal of the sanctions, the individual sanctions that need to be
07:27rolled over every six months.
07:30Slovakia, as usual, asked for the removal of Usmanov.
07:33But then, in a twist, France joined Slovakia and said it had an issue of national security and wanted Usmanov
07:41out as well.
07:42Then, we found out that this issue that France had related to negotiations with Azerbaijan to release two French citizens
07:51currently held in Azerbaijan.
07:53And then, a few days later, we found out that Uzbekistan, the country where Usmanov was born, is also involved
08:01in this process and brokered this deal between France and Azerbaijan.
08:05So, you can see the saga playing alone, and that's where we are now.
08:09And what's the solution now on the table?
08:11That's the question.
08:12So, yesterday, it was very intense among ambassadors.
08:15They spent the whole day deliberating, and a compromise was put on the table.
08:19So, this compromise would remove, indeed, Usmanov and Friedman from the sanctions list, so a concession to France and Slovakia.
08:27But, as a counterpart, it would extend the sanctions for an unprecedented 36 months, three years.
08:36This has never been done before.
08:38But, at the last minute, after hours of long deliberations, Latvia said, I cannot give my green light.
08:45So, unanimity is not yet possible.
08:47As we speak now, ambassadors are meeting again to try to find a solution.
08:51Yeah, what is this thing with Latvia? What are they planning now?
08:56Well, it was very interesting because last night, at midnight, the Latvian Prime Minister took to social media and posted
09:04a video explaining his position.
09:06We can see that on the screen.
09:08And he said that the situation was not simple, that Latvia cannot accept the offer on the table,
09:14and he said that he will work with Brussels and Paris, so the two, to find a suitable solution.
09:20He also said that he will convene an emergency meeting of ministers to discuss the situation.
09:26So, that gives you a feeling of the high stakes for the country.
09:30I have to say, of course, that Latvia has elections next month.
09:34So, any sign of weakness towards Russia can backfire against the government.
09:38You need to keep that in mind.
09:39So, we'll see what happens today with Latvia, because, as you said, the deadline is ticking very fast.
09:45Jorge, fascinating story for those who understand it.
09:48And our political correspondent, Jorge Libreiro, thank you for breaking it all down for us.
09:53And now we turn our eyes to the United Nations General Assembly again, where French President Emmanuel Macron met with
10:00US President Donald Trump last night.
10:03Let's cross to Paris now, where our correspondent Estelle Nilsson-Julien is standing by.
10:08Good morning, Estelle. Can you bring us up to speed on the latest?
10:15Good morning, Stefan.
10:16Well, last night, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed what he described as productive talks with US President Donald Trump.
10:24Emmanuel Macron had promised to go to the meeting with total candor, and he appeared to have delivered that.
10:29The pair discussed Russia's war against Ukraine, as well as the ongoing situation in the Red Sea.
10:35Macron said he pressed Trump on the need to supply Ukraine with defensive weapons systems,
10:41but that they also reportedly discussed a possible moratorium between Ukraine and Russia on energy infrastructure,
10:49an issue he also raised with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
10:54And Macron is set to address the United Nations later today.
10:58Estelle Emmanuel Macron has had a busy time internationally, but things have also been heating up domestically.
11:06Now, on Friday, he chaired an emergency meeting with leaders of France's political parties.
11:12Tell us what that was all about.
11:16Yes, so last week, Macron convened a national security crisis meeting with leaders of political parties across the spectrum,
11:25and he briefed them on a range of threats posed by Russia's war against Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle
11:32East,
11:32but also on the impact of rising fuel prices in France.
11:36And after the meeting, Macron had a press conference where he warned of the intensification of Russia's hybrid warfare targeting
11:45France and Europe,
11:47and he also announced that he would work on a plan to protect France's critical infrastructure and defence industry sites
11:54in the face of this threat.
11:57More generally speaking, last week was a tense week for Franco-Russian relations because Moscow seized the businesses and assets
12:05of several companies,
12:06including French company Auchan, last Thursday, in a move which was an apparent retaliation against so-called unfriendly countries.
12:16And speaking to the press afterwards, Macron also said that he would back an emergency G7 meeting amid growing instability
12:25and rising energy prices.
12:28And we saw the National Rally Party's far-right National Rally figureheads share quite a hard-hitting statement condemning Russia
12:37following the meeting.
12:38Is this a change of tune for the party?
12:43Yes, so many were surprised to see Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen issue a statement staunchly condemning Russia.
12:52They reacted to this news about Russia's hybrid warfare in Europe by stating that France would not be intimidated by
13:00Russia or accept any threats or destabilization.
13:03It was certainly some strong language considering that the National Rally has historically been, you could say, lenient towards Russia.
13:12In the past, Marine Le Pen has said she admired Russian President Vladimir Putin to some extent.
13:18She's also taken loans from Russia to finance her political activities when French banks wouldn't provide them.
13:26So we'll have to see how this line evolves over the course of the presidential campaign.
13:31All right, Estelle Nisson, Julia in Paris. Thank you very much.
13:35Moving on.
13:36The European Commission is facing calls to help fund offshore migrant return hubs as part of its next long-term
13:43budget.
13:44A recent overall of the EU's migration rules allows governments to set up migrant detention centers in countries outside the
13:51bloc.
13:52But questions remain over who pays the bill.
13:55For more, I'm now joined by our correspondent, Merit Gwyn.
13:59Good morning, Merit.
14:01Why don't you just fill us in here? What's going on?
14:03So, Stefan, for context, there are five EU countries now.
14:05These are Greece, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Denmark in talks on setting up these return hubs.
14:11So these would essentially be detention centers for migrants who have no rights to stay in the EU outside the
14:18bloc's territory.
14:19So in foreign countries.
14:20And this was made possible by a new overhaul of EU rules, as you said.
14:24Now, these countries' migration ministers are due to reconvene in Munich over the weekend.
14:28They already met in Copenhagen earlier this month.
14:30They're fleshing out these plans and reports that they have also been in contact or in discussions with countries such
14:37as Rwanda and Uganda.
14:38But these are unconfirmed reports, no confirmation on where these hubs will be set up.
14:42So this comes, Stefan, as we know, migration becoming a very divisive and decisive as well factor ahead of a
14:50big year of elections in Europe next year.
14:52We know about the rise of AfD in Germany in recent regional elections.
14:57We also know the Feuta crisis have catapulted this to the top of the agenda.
15:01And we see right wing parties in Europe increasingly hardening their stance on migration for fear of losing votes to
15:07parties further to the right.
15:08We saw Giorgia Meloni in Italy over the weekend announce that she would be banning, for example, the burqa and
15:13the niqab in Italian schools,
15:15seen as a response to the rising support for the party of Roberto Vanacci, which is further to the right.
15:20Now, Italy, as you'll remember, are already trialing a similar system of detention centers in Albania.
15:26But there have been questions over the cost of these centers, also over their efficiency.
15:31They've also been mired in legal problems.
15:33And there is a question now, if you countries do move ahead with setting up these hubs, who pays, Stefan?
15:39And I spoke on this with Greece's deputy foreign minister, Tassos Hattivassiliou.
15:46Excuse me for the pronunciation. And he told me that he in fact sees an opportunity here for Brussels to
15:53pay up as for these innovative solutions, he said,
15:56which could include these return hubs for Brussels to pay up out of its next EU long term budget, which
16:02is currently under negotiation.
16:04Let's take a listen.
16:06First of all, an effective migration system means effective return system.
16:10This is why we have to find innovative solutions to address this very difficult and important challenge.
16:16Otherwise, no returns means invitation to illegal migration to the European Union.
16:23So, yes, we try to define what those innovative solutions could be along with other governments of the European Union.
16:29It's too early to define to you what are we thinking about.
16:33But at the same time, we need to do two things. First of all, to discuss it with third partners,
16:38I mean entities or countries outside the European Union.
16:41And secondly, to find all those funding mechanisms in order to make our ideas real.
16:47But we know that it is very difficult to get countries of origin to accept their nationals back and this
16:56continues to be a problem.
16:57So how is the return hubs really a solution?
17:00Isn't there a risk here that these migrants will become trapped in some kind of limbo if countries continue to
17:06refuse to repatriate their nationals?
17:08But we need to give incentives to third countries in order to cooperate with us.
17:12For example, when you have a country outside the European Union that receives millions or billions of euros as an
17:19assistance tool,
17:21then they have to accept the agreements they have signed and receive their nationals back.
17:28Otherwise, how could we continue working with them?
17:31And apart from that, we need to move towards new agreements with third countries.
17:36Let us discuss about legal channels of migration.
17:40Otherwise, the smugglers are going to define who is going to enter the European Union and not the European countries.
17:45We have to change it forever.
17:47This has come to the top of the political agenda again, given what happened in Theuta recently.
17:52Do you think that then the EU needs to reconsider these deals that it has with third countries
17:58and there needs to be some kind of repercussions on these countries when they are not receiving their nationals back
18:05in the way that they should?
18:06My personal view is that we have to redefine those agreements in a way.
18:11I mean, when a country receives huge EU funding for a reason, that means that this country has to accept
18:18the rules of the game and respect the agreements they have signed.
18:22This is why I'm talking about giving incentives to third countries in order to cooperate with us in the near
18:27future.
18:27I must ask you again, just on the return hubs, because you mentioned the financing.
18:32Yeah.
18:33That this will become a priority, but there needs to be money.
18:36And there's a question over whether states, many cash-strapped states will be able to fund this.
18:41Should the EU be coming forward with funding for these return hubs?
18:46If we decide to implement any innovative ideas, that means that Europe has to find the adequate resources.
18:53To my opinion, MFF could be a solution to the problem.
18:57You know that there is a third hitting, the global Europe.
19:00Therefore, we could use some resources from the third hitting of the MFF in order to finance migration.
19:05And as I told you before, to support the external dimension of this issue.
19:10So we are here to discuss and find solutions along with the other EU member states.
19:14Are you disappointed that Commission President Ursula von der Leyen didn't make an announcement on this in her recent State
19:20of the Union speech?
19:21Would you have hoped to hear her say, yes, the EU and the European Commission can dedicate resources to this?
19:27No, I'm satisfied and we're satisfied with what President von der Leyen has said.
19:31I think that we're all on the same page.
19:33But you would like the Commission to come forward and propose funding for these hubs?
19:37If we decide to do so, I think that the Commission would follow the path.
19:40But again, it's too early to see what's going on now.
19:46And that's it for today. Thank you for watching. I'm Stefan Grobe. See you tomorrow.
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