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00:00Buongiorno, è thursday 5 februari
00:18I'm Maeve McMahin
00:19And this is Europe Today
00:21Your daily dose of European news and analysis
00:24Live here on Euronews
00:26Coming up, the EU has agreed on a much needed 90 billion cash injection for war-torn Ukraine
00:33This as the tables begin to slightly turn on Vladimir Putin's diplomatic isolation
00:39Estonia, Latvia and Luxembourg are now joining calls by France, Austria, the Czech Republic and Italy
00:46To re-engage in communications with the Kremlin
00:49Diplomatic ties broke down in February 2022
00:52After Russia's illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine
00:56Meanwhile, a second day of US-led peace talks get underway today in the United Arab Emirates
01:02Our EU editor Maria Today reports now from there
01:04Good morning
01:06Indeed, talks between Russia and Ukraine took place last night in Abu Dhabi
01:12Brokered by the United States of America
01:14Ukrainian source saying that the talks were, quote, constructive
01:17But the European Union is still not at the negotiating table
01:21And that is bringing up a fundamental question
01:24What's it going to take for the EU to be represented?
01:27Also, last night, revelations that the main diplomat for the French president, Emmanuel Macron
01:33Traveled to Moscow this week
01:36The French president has been saying now, as you know, for weeks that the Europeans need to establish now a sort of direct communication
01:43Diplomatic channel with both Ukraine and Russia to be able to inject momentum
01:49Into negotiations and the technical talks, at least on a technical level, should begin as soon as possible
01:54To that extent, we spoke with the Prime Minister of Latvia, Evika Selina, here at the World Governments Forum
02:01And she told us, it is clear that someone at this stage will have to be appointed to be this EU special envoy
02:08Someone that is respected by Ukraine, also the EU-27
02:11But in particular, playing a coordination role so that the EU is represented at the table
02:17Let's take a look
02:18Let's take a look
02:19We started this negotiation about, yes, we really need an envoy
02:23Probably the question is who it will be
02:25And I think we have many options
02:27I'm ready to go if it's needed
02:29But I think, as well, European leaders from Germany or France should be the ones, as well as the UK
02:36Which is a member of the Coalition of Willing
02:39Should be the ones who are actually at the table together with Americans
02:43Helping Ukraine to be in those very tough negotiations
02:47So just so we understand, and Europeans obviously watching our show understand
02:51There was a time in which the idea of talking directly to Russia was seen as a negative thing
02:57There was the idea that Russia had to be isolated as a punishment for starting the war
03:02What you're saying now is that approach needs to change
03:05And it's not something dramatic of negative
03:08Talking to Russia now, it's simply realpolitik
03:11The EU needs to engage with them
03:12I think the EU needs to engage in diplomacy
03:15You always need to talk
03:16But we need to isolate
03:18And still, yes, have sanctions on Russia
03:21Have this push on Russia's income
03:24For them to not be able to boost up their military
03:27Because they are attacking Ukrainians
03:29Why they are freezing?
03:30That's because Russia is still attacking just innocent people
03:34And that is where we need to isolate Russia even more
03:38Not just European countries, but all of the countries
03:40But we have to be at negotiation stable
03:43Because Ukrainians themselves have started negotiating
03:47So why should Europeans not to negotiate?
03:50Do you have an idea, a profile, someone that would make the 27 feel comfortable and represented?
03:56It's a tough job to fill
03:58I think there could be three leaders from Europe as it was before
04:02I would always support as well our good friend Donald Tusk from Poland
04:08Because he really understands the mentality of Russians
04:11And it could be Mertz, it could be whatever who wants
04:17Macron maybe is ready
04:19But I think we need to include Kir Starmer from UK
04:22Because he's the one who is leading Coalition of Willing as well
04:25And that's a very important point
04:27Because we've seen this week
04:28There's a sort of closer now relationship again with the UK and the EU
04:32The UK says they want to give the SAFE
04:35Joining this program with defence another try
04:38Do you want them to participate in this union of defence
04:41When it comes to the EU but also Europe?
04:43You know, I think it's a good point
04:45Where as never before since Brexit
04:49We are as close to UK
04:52And we need to have good ties as Europeans
04:55I'm now speaking from European perspective
04:57Because as Europeans we really need those good relationships
05:01We don't need to isolate ourselves
05:03So therefore I think we need to put closer UK
05:07Because they are actually working together in those coalition of willing talks with Ukraine
05:12And helping a lot Ukraine as well
05:14And this is about peace in Europe
05:16And the UK is Europe
05:18And so you say the UK in the SAFE universe mechanism
05:22That's a good idea, it's a natural partner
05:24It could be, it could be
05:26But it depends, are UK as well then delivering some finances
05:29And they've got to pay
05:30Yes, they've got to pay
05:31Because those resources are from European funds, European Union funds
05:35So if UK want to be in, they have to as well finance something of a safe instrument
05:41Maria, today you're reporting for us there
05:45And we'll hear from her a little bit later in the programme
05:48But of course during those talks today in Abu Dhabi
05:50Attacks are continuing to pound Ukraine
05:53With a massive strike in Odessa just yesterday
05:56And Kyiv overnight
05:57For more we can get up to speed with our Ukraine correspondent
06:00Sasha Vakilini who's here with me in the studio
06:02Good morning Sasha
06:04Any results so far from the talks in Abu Dhabi?
06:07I've heard that word productive mentioned again
06:09Well that's the word that we heard after the first round as well, Maeve
06:12And as we said back then
06:13The most productive thing about these talks is the fact that they do take place
06:17And the day two starts and continues today in Abu Dhabi
06:22So far what we've heard from Volodymyr Zelenskyy was
06:25That there is one important result
06:27There might be a new prisoners of war exchange
06:30That might take place as soon as today
06:33This is very important for Ukraine also
06:35Because Russia halted those exchanges somewhere by the end of last year
06:39And Ukraine has been trying and insisting on bringing back and exchanging those prisoners of war
06:44Zelenskyy also said yesterday that 55,000 of Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
06:53That is why for Ukraine it's so important to have a proper long-lasting and just deal
06:58Let's take a listen
07:00The war must end for real
07:07It is Russia that must be ready for this
07:09And our partners must also be ready to answer this with real guarantees
07:14Security guarantees
07:15And real pressure on the aggressor
07:18And so that the people in Ukraine can feel that the situation is really moving towards peace
07:22Towards the end of the war and not towards the Russians using everything to their advantage
07:27And continuing their attacks
07:30It's all for yourself and to continue the attack
07:33President Volodymyr Zelenskyy there
07:34And what about the Russian side?
07:36What have they been saying, Sasha?
07:37The Russian side traditionally is blaming Ukraine for putting certain obstacles
07:42As Moscow claims saying that Russia does want peace now
07:45They don't say what conditions do they want this peace or truce upon
07:49An interesting message came yesterday in Russian Kremlin-affiliated media outlets
07:55Saying that the US President Donald Trump's plan also includes Ukraine's possible accession to the European Union in 2027
08:02And they are attributing this to Russian sources at the talks in Abu Dhabi
08:07Quite interesting to hear it from Russians
08:09Indeed, we will follow that very closely
08:11Sasha Vakilina, thank you so much for that update
08:14Well, amidst all the uncertainty around ending the war in Ukraine
08:17Some good news has surfaced here in Brussels
08:20EU countries have sealed a deal on a €90 billion loan for Ukraine
08:25Our Jakob Yanis tells us why this lifeline is so crucial
08:28By April, Ukraine's budget will be empty
08:34And unable to tap into Russia's frozen assets last December
08:39Brussels triggered Plan B
08:41A massive €90 billion loan raised through joint debt
08:46But not everyone will participate
08:49Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia secured a total opt-out
08:53So, €30 billion will keep the state running
08:57Paying doctors, teachers and pensioners
08:59The lion's share though, €60 billion is for defence
09:04And since yesterday, the deal is finally locked in
09:08But Europeans were split
09:11France was leading the Bi-European team
09:14And they insisted EU taxpayer money must support EU factories
09:18After all, if billions are to be spent
09:21They wanted the cash to stay on the continent
09:25But Germany and the Netherlands argued Europe lacks the luxury of time
09:30If Ukraine needs certain weaponry today
09:33And the EU doesn't have it
09:35Europe must buy them from somewhere else
09:38Such as South Korea, the US and the UK
09:42And speaking of London
09:44Can they get a slice of this 90 billion pie?
09:48After yesterday's breakthrough, the answer is yes
09:51But it is strictly pay to play
09:55British companies can bid for these contracts
09:58But only if London pays a fair share of the borrowing costs
10:03So right now, only the European Parliament needs to vote
10:07And they promised to move fast
10:10Because with the April deadline
10:12There is no time to waste
10:14Finally, Ukraine only repays this loan
10:18If Russia pays for the damages
10:20And since Moscow isn't paying up
10:23This debt might never be called in
10:26Jakub Janis and Jorge Libreira reporting for us there
10:33And as you heard, that check still needs the green light
10:36From the European Parliament
10:37That could come during a special sitting on 24th February
10:41That's exactly four years since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia
10:45But now for the view from Poland
10:47On the ongoing war and more
10:49We hear from Rafael Troskowski
10:50A former member of the European Parliament
10:53And the mayor of Warsaw since 2018
10:56He's affiliated with the Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Platform Party
11:00Rafael Troskowski joined me yesterday here in the studio
11:03And I started by asking him whether he had any hope of a breakthrough in Abu Dhabi today
11:08Well, I hope that however this war ends
11:12Is going to be agreed with Ukraine
11:15And that Ukrainian priorities will be upheld
11:18Because we need to remember that it was Russia who attacked, viciously, Ukraine
11:22And I think that every crazy dictator in the world is watching
11:25Whether the West will be united, whether we will be strong
11:28And being involved, does that mean then speaking, reopening the channels of communication with the Kremlin
11:33As President Macron has suggested
11:35Or would that just be rewarding aggression?
11:37I mean, the most important thing is that President Zelensky's
11:41And the voice of the Ukrainian people is heard
11:43And I think that we cannot try to come up with ideas that are going to be unacceptable for Ukraine
11:50This is the most important thing
11:52And I think that we should simply focus on that
11:53And not try to come up to a solution which is going to be unacceptable for the people who are attacked
11:58Because that's going to be completely counterproductive
12:02And it will have a negative impact on the credibility of Europe
12:05But also on the credibility of the United States
12:07And there's lots at stake for Poland here, of course, a neighbouring country
12:10Are the Europeans having enough of a say, do you believe, in these talks?
12:13I don't think so
12:15And I think that there will be no solution
12:17There will be no security
12:18There will be no rebuilding Ukraine without our involvement
12:21So that's why it is absolutely fundamental for the Europeans to be involved
12:25And for our voice to be heard
12:27And we also do not fudge the issue who was the aggressor
12:31It was Russia
12:32And we want to help the Ukrainians now in these very dire circumstances
12:37When they are being attacked all the time, viciously
12:39The civil population
12:41My sister city Kyiv and Kharkiv
12:43And also after when it comes to rebuilding Ukraine
12:46And opening up the European perspective for our friends
12:49And how are you making sure that you can keep that momentum on supporting your neighbour in Ukraine
12:54But also not harming your own security in Poland?
12:56We are strengthening our security as much as we can
12:59We are investing almost 5% of our GDP in defence
13:01We are strengthening our eastern border
13:03We are investing as much as we can
13:05We are taking responsibility ourselves
13:07Exactly as President Trump wanted
13:09Now we need to convince other Europeans to do the same
13:11But at the same time we need to be helping the Ukrainians
13:14Because they were actually fighting for our freedom
13:17And they were providing us security
13:19They were giving us breathing space when it comes to rebuilding our security
13:23Because the Russian threat is there
13:24And if this war ends with Putin's success
13:28Then this is the gravest threat for the European security
13:31And how real is the threat that there could potentially be an invasion in your country in Poland?
13:35Well I don't think that there is a great threat
13:37Because fortunately I mean the Russians got their teeth knocked out by the Ukrainians
13:42But if we give them breathing space
13:44I mean if we give them arguments in time to actually rebuild their military
13:48Unfortunately they might stride back
13:50They might just wait and then come back and test our resilience
13:54I mean they are doing it every time
13:55You know every day
13:56There is a hybrid warfare everywhere
13:58Misinformation, sabotage and so on and so forth
14:01We need to be ready, we need to be resilient
14:03Also when it comes to the cities
14:04And that's what we are doing in Warsaw
14:05We are strengthening our resilience
14:07We are learning from our Ukrainian friends
14:09And at the same time helping them in the time of distress
14:11When there are those temperatures minus 30
14:14And Kyiv is freezing
14:15We are helping as much as we can
14:17And you mentioned President Trump earlier
14:19What do you think of his Board of Peace?
14:21Why isn't Poland joining us?
14:22We are looking into President Trump's initiatives
14:25Because at the end of the day we want to keep the Americans involved
14:28This is very, very important
14:29This is not a question of emotions
14:31This is not a question we are serious people
14:33This is not a question of judging someone's behaviour at a given moment
14:37It's a question of European security
14:39We need to be together
14:41Because if Europe and the United States will not be together
14:43All of our enemies, all of our foes will open champagne bottles
14:48So we need to be aware of that
14:50Does this administration though sometimes make you feel like you have to pick or choose
14:53Brussels or Washington DC?
14:55Well if you listen to President Trump's carefully
14:58I mean he said Europe should take more responsibility, right?
15:01He said there should be no free riding
15:02Well we understand it in Poland
15:04We understand it in the Baltic Republic
15:06So now it's a question of convincing other Europeans
15:08Let's strengthen our capabilities
15:10Let's strengthen our credibility
15:12And this is in a sense a response to the wishes of the American administration
15:17And at the same time we of course need to keep the Americans involved
15:20Because those are our closest allies
15:23And if the threats are elsewhere
15:25We should be absolutely certain that those relations are as good as they can be
15:29And even if the Americans want to focus on other parts of the world
15:33They need to be sure that someone has their back
15:36And it's us, the Europeans
15:38And we've seen the comments of Mario Draghi this week
15:40The former head of the European Central Bank
15:42Saying that the EU needs to move from a confederation to a federation
15:46That countries starting to be huddling together and moving at their own pace
15:49What are your views on that?
15:51I don't like these labels because they do not really describe the union
15:54Which is, you know, a beautiful construct because it's so original and unique
15:59There are areas in which we need more integration
16:02Like defence, that's for sure
16:04I'm not dogmatic
16:05I don't think that we need integration, more integration in every field
16:10Maybe there are places in which we integrated ourselves too much
16:13I mean we need a bit more flexibility
16:14We need to be self-sufficient
16:16But yes, there are issues like defence, like capital markets
16:20We need more integration in order to be a real player in the world
16:27Raphael Trostovsky there on a number of challenges facing the EU today
16:31But another major development we're watching closely for you
16:34Is the US-Iran nuclear talks that are set to take place tomorrow in Oman
16:39Fear over further escalation in the Middle East
16:42Has been a dark cloud over this year's World Government Summit
16:45Taking place in Dubai
16:47As Maria Tadeo now reports
16:50Good morning indeed
16:51The second big geopolitical question of the day is, of course, Iran
16:54That after the US President said
16:56The Supreme Leader should be, quote, very worried
16:58Very worried if he does not agree to engage in serious talks
17:01Over the country's nuclear program
17:04That after a whole day of confusion
17:06Big confusion over whether or not a meeting between a delegation
17:10From the US and Iran would go ahead and take place this week
17:14There were big questions over the format, the timing, the location
17:18Yesterday night finally confirmed this bilateral meeting between Iran and the US
17:23Will indeed go ahead this week
17:25It will take place on Friday in Oman
17:28The message, however, coming out of this region in the UAE
17:32But also the Gulf and beyond
17:34Is that a regional war can still be avoided
17:37And that this is really the time for Iran to be serious
17:40In their diplomatic engagements with the US
17:43Yesterday on that note
17:45I spoke with the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Nawaf Salam
17:48Who told us he will not allow his country to get involved into this conflict
17:52But also repeated this is really not the time for stability
17:56Or instability, I should note
17:57After three very difficult years in the Middle East
18:00Let's take a look
18:01The stability of the region comes first for us
18:04Definitely anything that could avoid an all-out war in the region
18:09Is be more than welcome
18:13As far as Lebanon is concerned
18:15I have said and would like to reaffirm
18:19That the question of war and peace is in the hands of the government
18:24And solely of the government
18:26But unfortunately, I mean, we still have to take care of parts of the South
18:31Or the South that are occupied by Israel
18:34We have to take care of daily violations of our sovereignty by Israel
18:40And we still need to liberate a number of our citizens
18:46Who have been captured by Israel
18:49And doing so only perpetuates conflict in the region
18:54And undermine my government's efforts to...
19:00No, I mean, not to...
19:01State's authority over the whole country
19:05And only fuels instability
19:11And you can catch the rest of that interview on Euronews.com
19:14But that does bring this edition of Europe Today to an end
19:16Thanks for tuning in
19:17Bye from Brussels
19:24See you soon
19:54Grazie a tutti.
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