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Let's be honest - now we can't rule out the possibility that America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it,
In my opinion, it does not protect us. It is not ready to protect us, our interests,
Zelenskyy told journalists on the sidelines of the Munich conference Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement,
Zelenskyy said in a speech If Europeans want to have a say, make yourself relevant,
Rutte told journalists at the Munich Security Conference And I think that after that we will probably be closer to understanding how we see it... That's my goal for the immediate future,
It is very important for me that he sees this,
But this cannot happen unless there are clear security arrangements for Ukraine, where Ukraine takes the lead, where the EU supports and when the united where the United States provides a backstop, because the only thing that Russia and Putin understand is power,
We now know we have to move Ukraine to a position of strength in the negotiations. But for that, we need a plan. And to me, it seems like no one really has a strategy for a plan,
Europe needs to get its act together. Europe needs to talk less and do more. What worries me is that we're seeing diplomacy, which is all over the place. I see a lot of people here who are upset and who are not happy with the situation. But my question is, okay, what are you going to do about it
The Americans have provided Europeans with a questionnaire on what would be possible,
Alexander Stubb said in a press conference at the Munich Security Conference, confirming a report by the Financial Times You can have the Ukrainians, the Russians, and clearly the Americans at the table talking,
he told an event at the Munich Security Conference I’m from the school of realism. I think that’s not going to happen."
Asked about Europe's involvement, he said This will force Europeans to say that it's up to the Europeans to decide whether they actually answer the questionnaire or whether they answer it together,
I think the bottom line is very clear at the negotiating table, if there is a table, will be composed of Ukraine, Russia, the United States and Europe in one form or another,
We say that there is an irreversible pathway for Ukraine towards NATO,
Our answer to others' [policy of] 'My Nation First' is 'Europe United,' and this is what we show here on the panel, this is what we have shown in the last couple of days — that we made clear there will not be any peace in Europe if it's not a European peace,
We know that even when we get to a negotiated peace, [Russian President Vladimir] Putin won't go away, so this is an existential question for Europe, we need [to look at] that question alongside the United States and at an appropriate time we'll get into a debate about security guarantees and there will be an arrangement,
It is absolutely clear, if we stick with the current numbers, we will not get there. We will not be safe (for) four or five years,
We hope that it will be clear what happened,
he said, offering his sympathies to the victims and wishing them a speedy recovery It has never been said before, and not even in that Washington summit statement, that when a peace deal would be done on Ukraine, that in that peace deal, it should be NATO, full stop. That is not the case,
Rutte told reporters at the Munich Security Conference on Friday
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