Russia not interested in arms race with Europe, European Parliament member says
The article reports on statements made by European politician Fernand H. regarding Russia's stance, suggesting that Russia's actions are not inherently aggressive. He claims that Russia's behavior should be viewed through the lens of its own security concerns, implying that Western criticism is often exaggerated or misdirected. The piece frames the discussion around geopolitical tensions and differing interpretations of international relations.
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“Fernand Kartheiser, a European Parliament member who represents Luxembourg, has said that a trip to Moscow left him with the impression that Russia is not interested in an arms race with Europe.”
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— The European Union (EU) has 24 official languages, of which the three most natively spoken ones are German, French and Italian. Previously, English, French and German were considered "procedural" lang…
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“Kartheiser described Russia’s approach to resolving the conflict in Ukraine as "strategic patience."”
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— Patriots for Europe (PfE or Patriots) is a right-wing to far-right sovereigntist political group, formed as the third-largest group ahead of the tenth European Parliament.
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— The European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR Group or simply ECR) is a national conservative, soft eurosceptic, and anti-federalist political group of the European Parliament. The ECR is the p…
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— The second von der Leyen Commission is the current European Commission, in office since 1 December 2024. It consists of one commissioner from each of the member states of the European Union – includin…
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“Kartheiser, who heads Luxembourg’s right-wing Alternative Democratic Reform Party, was elected to the European Parliament in 2024.”
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The Wikipedia entry for 'Fernand Kartheiser' explicitly states that he was elected to the European Parliament in 2024 and is associated with the Alternative Democratic Reform Party.
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— The Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR; Luxembourgish: Alternativ Demokratesch Reformpartei, French: Parti réformiste d'alternative démocratique, German: Alternative Demokratische Reformpartei) …
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— Fernand Kartheiser (born 30 September 1959) is a Luxembourgish politician who was elected to the European Parliament in 2024, the first time a member of the Alternative Democratic Reform Party won a s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernand_Kartheiser
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— Patriots for Europe (PfE or Patriots) is a right-wing to far-right sovereigntist political group, formed as the third-largest group ahead of the tenth European Parliament.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots_for_Europe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots_for_Europe
“Kartheiser visited Moscow on May 25-28 at the invitation of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament).”
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“He held meetings with Leonid Slutsky, head of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Grigory Karasin, chairman of the Federation Council Committee (upper house of parliament) on Foreign Affairs, and Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.”
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“After his trip to Moscow, the leaders of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) faction in the European Parliament said they would expel Kartheiser from their ranks.”
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