The media reported on the EU's refusal to accept Russia's conditions for a settlement in Ukraine.

The European Union (EU) refuses to accept Russia's conditions for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg on March 20.

"One senior official from another major EU power insisted on Tuesday that European countries would not fulfill [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's conditions under any circumstances. Putin," the publication says.

In addition, according to the agency, the association plans to increase investments in the defense industry in order to achieve greater independence in the negotiation process.

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Bloomberg reported on March 19 that U.S. officials had informed their European counterparts that the EU would have to participate in any peace agreement on Ukraine. The American side considers the association's participation necessary, since Russia wants to achieve the lifting of sanctions imposed by it as part of the deal.

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, said on March 12 that the EU supported the proposal for a truce in Ukraine. According to von der Leyen, these steps are a positive development for long-term peace on the Ukrainian side.