With 37 heads of state and government in town including the US president, Brussels is pretty much on lockdown, reported Dave Keating. Most people opting to work from home if they can.
#NATO PMs & presidents arriving now for 1st of three major summits here in #Brussels today.
Like any time the US president visits, the city is pretty much on lockdown. Most people opting to work from home if they can.
There are 37 heads of state and government in town today. pic.twitter.com/tntfqsKY9H
— Dave Keating (@DaveKeating) March 24, 2022
Céline Schoen was not amused.
#Bruxelles, déjà bien bloquée ce matin ⏳ #Nato #G7 #EUCO pic.twitter.com/0avPq8x0tZ
— Céline Schoen (@CelineSchoen) March 24, 2022
Carl Bildt pointed out that with the unprecedented situation of a NATO summit, an EU summit and a G7 summit all at once, Putin has managed to bring the democratic world together in a unique way with his aggression.
It’s going to be a unique summit of summits in Brussels today – a NATO summit, an EU summit and a G7 summit. I think that’s a first when it comes to these things. President Putin has managed to bring the democratic world together in a unique way with his aggression.
— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) March 24, 2022
Joe Biden tweeted his thanks to Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo for the warm welcome in Brussels
Thank you Prime Minister @alexanderdecroo for the warm welcome in Brussels. I'm looking forward to our work together — with all our Allies and partners — this week as we continue responding to Putin’s war of choice in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/oDsANcaZOr
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 23, 2022
The Brussels Times estimated the cost of the President’s visit at a whopping €6.8 million for 48 hours!
The cost of the President's visit to Brussels is staggering, with a phalanx of security staff and vehicles; estimates put it at a whopping €6.8 million for 48 hours. https://t.co/Tg5t2u2CgT
— The Brussels Times (@BrusselsTimes) March 23, 2022
Joe Biden Unimpressed With Manneken Pis, US President Asks ‘Is That It?’ snarked Le Chou.
Joe Biden Unimpressed With Manneken Pis, US President Asks ‘Is That It?’ pic.twitter.com/8mo4Jsvysu
— Le Chou (@LeChouNews) March 23, 2022
How dignified everyone is. And then there is Johnson looking like he has been pulled from the field mid-harvesting, remarked Veronika Leskova.
How dignified everyone is. And then there is Johnson looking like he has been pulled from the field mid-harvesting. #brusselsummit #Brussels #ukrainesummit pic.twitter.com/lbo2swQqFS
— Veronika Leskova (@VeronikaLeskov4) March 24, 2022
Something starkly illustrated in this video!
Global Britain, indeed!
Global Britain. ?? pic.twitter.com/m32DzGdLPW
— Brendan May ?? (@bmay) March 24, 2022
Including Oleksandra Matviichuk who said the formerly beautiful city housed 450,000 people who lived in peace before the arrival of the Russian army. Russians will have to answer for everything, she said.
Mariupol now. A former beautiful city of 450,000 people who lived in peace before the arrival of the Russian army. Russians will have to answer for everything#RussianWarCrimes pic.twitter.com/9kFsxLwGvD
— Oleksandra Matviichuk (@avalaina) March 23, 2022
This is what it was like 1 month ago… my heart bleeds, added Jacqui Brazil.
This is what it was like 1 month ago… my heart bleeds ? pic.twitter.com/dQf2VwrzA6
— Jacqui Brazil (@BrazilJacqui) March 23, 2022
President Volodymyr Zelensky called on people around the world to show their support for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky called on people around the world to mark Thursday—one month since Russia invaded—by showing their support for Ukraine https://t.co/P9KCAOehyx
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 24, 2022
Free people of the world, make yourselves visible in the streets of your cities in support of Ukraine. Let’s paint the world yellow and blue, echoes Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba
I reiterate President @ZelenskyyUa’s call to all the free people of the world: starting today, March 24th, make yourselves visible in the streets of your cities in support of Ukraine. Let’s paint the world yellow and blue, the worldwide colors of freedom and dignity ??????!
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 24, 2022
Else Kramer shared this from Rotterdam.
From Rotterdam, a city also bombed by Nazis pic.twitter.com/MODT8ozn83
— Else Kramer (@elsekramer) March 24, 2022
Will Kurtz’ five year old made a flag.
https://twitter.com/wkurtz94/status/1506951847239634944/photo/1
And clothes made the gesture in their own original way.
Due to my covid-infection I have to stay at home… done this: pic.twitter.com/wIm1AFHeNf
— Ällär (@Aellaer2022) March 24, 2022
On Thursday, Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will start demanding payment for natural gas in rubles
Vladimir Putin says Russia will start demanding payment for natural gas shipments to states that it deems “unfriendly” in rubles https://t.co/DfmLqsZj4X pic.twitter.com/GzoIGNYw6w
— Bloomberg (@business) March 24, 2022
Man, in that case, with the change I have laying around my bedroom, I can buy a lot of Russian gas, said Martin Cross.
Man, in that case, with the change I have laying around my bedroom, I can buy a lot of Russian gas.
— Martin Cross (@MartinCross717) March 24, 2022
I can finally use my monopoly money for my gas bill, joked Ross Goffi
I can finally use my monopoly money for my gas bill
— Ross Goffi (@RossGoffi) March 24, 2022
Martini Seltzermayr couldn’t resist throwing some shade Belgium’s way:
BREAKING: Belgium announces it will only pay for Russian gas with Bancontact
BREAKING: Belgium announces it will only pay for Russian gas with Bancontact
— Martini Seltzermayr (@mseltzermayr) March 23, 2022
I guarantee there is a Belgian entrepreneur right now cooking up a euro-token-rouble exchange. They’ll probably get a tax loophole for it, added Sam Wilkin.
I guarantee there is a Belgian entrepreneur right now cooking up a euro-token-rouble exchange. They’ll probably get a tax loophole for it
— Sam Wilkin (@MrSamWilkin) March 23, 2022
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Source: euractiv.com
