Russian Foreign Minsitry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS in the morning of Oct. 20 that the EU has moved to “active subversive efforts” ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting being planned for Budapest, in order to disrupt any peace efforts in Ukraine. “The EU and the aggressive Western European community have moved on to what they call active subversive actions,” Zakharova said. “Once again, there have been statements and threats,” the diplomat pointed out. “We understand what they want to do. I mean the Western European community fueled by former American ultra-liberal attitudes. Of course, they want to disrupt any peaceful aspirations, from talks about peace negotiations to actual actions,” she noted.
“In reality, they are doing everything they can to escalate the conflict. It is difficult to say how much they realize what they are doing, given the number of unprofessional people in charge of all these Western European countries. These people lack professionalism in terms of education, experience, and vocation,” the diplomat stressed. According to her, they are “just talking heads who are fed the appropriate ideas.”
Zakharova didn’t provide any examples, but a German government spokesman suggested that Hungary ought to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he goes to Budapest to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. Germany said Hungary would need to discuss with the International Criminal Court (ICC) any potential immunity from arrest for Putin, as his visit is related to peace talks, reported Deutsche Welle.
“We assure him that he will be able to enter Hungary, have a successful negotiation and then return home,” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto shot back. “There is no need for any consultation with anyone. We are a sovereign country.”
