Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will make a phone call with US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson later on Monday. 21), informed the government of Rome in a statement.
The call will be devoted to preparations ahead of upcoming meetings of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), G7 and Council of Europe, planned for later in the week, the report added.
Western allies believe Russian President Vladimir Putin has not backed down on his original demands in the peace talks with Ukraine and there is a strong dose of skepticism in Western capitals about the credibility of Moscow’s engagement – even if the status of those talks continues. difficult to decipher, according to several sources briefed on the situation.
On Thursday, the leaders will meet in person at an emergency NATO summit on Ukraine, as well as a G7 summit.
According to the White House, the also planned European Council summit should discuss “transatlantic efforts to impose economic costs on Russia, provide humanitarian support to people affected by the violence and address other challenges related to the conflict”.
Biden will travel to Europe for the talks, and is also expected to land in Poland — the destination for most war refugees. The US president does not plan to visit Ukraine.
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The UN said some of the 2 million people entering Poland from Ukraine had moved to other EU countries, but “most are believed to still be in Poland”.
Source: CNN Brasil
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