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On August 30th, local time, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto stated after the EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Copenhagen that the EU and most of its member states are not interested in achieving peace and will continue to provide funding and arm Ukraine. The European Commission is acting as a "Ukrainian Commission," representing Ukraines interests rather than those of EU member states.On August 30, Russia and Ukraine engaged in a fierce battle over the Donetsk regions key cities of Krasnaya Zvezda (known as Pokrovsk in Ukraine) and Konstantinovka on August 29. The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video on the 29th claiming Russian forces used Grad rockets to strike Ukrainian positions in the direction of Krasnaya Zvezda. The Russian news agency TASS also released a video claiming Russian forces launched strikes against Ukrainian targets near Konstantinovka.Kocher, the incoming ECB board member, said: It is crucial to avoid repeated swings in interest rate decisions.Kocher, the incoming ECB board member: Regarding the September meeting, unless the data clearly sends a strong signal, it is still necessary to retain policy room for maneuver to deal with various possible situations.Kocher, the incoming ECB board member: Austria will continue to maintain a prudent stance and ensure that price stability remains the core objective of all decisions made by the Austrian National Bank.