EU Parliament’s Security and Defense Committee Chair, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (FDP), views the Riyadh meeting between Russia and the US as the start of a bad deal for Ukraine and Europe.

“I fear that the game of ‘over the table’ has already begun, with Russia pulling the United States over the table” Strack-Zimmermann said to RTL and ntv broadcasters. “It’s almost an absurd statement if the country, the Americans, who stand for freedom and democracy, are falling into Russia’s jargon. This is a catastrophe for Ukraine.”

Accordingly, Europe should continue standing by Ukraine’s side and supporting it, the FDP politician emphasized. “Economically, humanitarily and also with weapons.