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Good morning . Good morning . Do you

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see , do you have any evidence that the

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Russia is pulling back its troops ? We

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had some interesting signs in the last ,

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I would say 24 hours a special . So

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yesterday , when the german chancellor

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had this discussion with Mr Putin

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and I'm still hoping that the

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messages that gave yesterday in

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Moscow have as a result that

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democracy , democracy developed

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diplomacy still has a chance in the

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next hour . But have you seen any

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evidence that they are actually

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withdrawing the pictures that we

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have and what it means ? That maybe two

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different things , I am only optimistic

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from the moment on when really putting

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give us give us a clear sign that you

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will return back on the negotiation

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table and then we'll discuss on the

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future about how to resolve the problem

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of diplomatic way . So all other things ,

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I think there's some good science , but

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it's not what we need at the moment .

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We need really clear sign to return

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back at the negotiation table . If

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Russia were to retreat , would you

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reconsider strengthening the eastern

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flank ? Absolutely . That's what we are

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discussing today , will give a strong

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sign from today from this NATO council

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that we will really secure our borders

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of the european union members

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and on the other side . Also , the

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european union give clear science also

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that sanctions will be the result if

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there will be an aggression against

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Ukraine . What would a clear sign of

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the escalation look like in your view

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respecting the sovereignity of Ukraine

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as a country as an a sovereign country

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and that Ukraine has the right to

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determine itself what will be the

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future . So that will be a clear sign .

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And then for the rest , I understand

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that also Russia has the right to be

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to look at their own security and look

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at what it would mean . And then maybe

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that we have to discuss how the means

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process where some things have been

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decided could be reinforced in the

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future . But it's clear that Ukraine is

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a sovereign country . That must have

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the right to decide for itself what is

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their future tomorrow ? You will meet

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Ukrainian attacks or

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recognizing the Republics in the Donbas

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is going to respond to that , that we

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will discuss today . But it's clear

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that that responses will come then we

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will not accept any attacks . We

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will see what will be next day . But

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I'm still hopeful that negotiations can

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take place tomorrow . You will meet

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Ukrainian and Georgian colleague also .

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What will be your main message ? And

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what about open door policy ? The main

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message is that they are here and we

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will give them the message that we are

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in full solidarity with them and that

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we see that they must have the right to

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decide for their own future by

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themselves and that any aggression is

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not acceptable . Okay , thank you .

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Thank you