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Everyone needs to make sure that Russia, as the sole source of this war, accepts the need to end it,
Zelenskiy said, addressing a summit in Brussels where European leaders have gathered to discuss defence spending and support for Ukraine after the U.S. paused military aid to Kyiv
Anything that affects the security of Europe should be resolved with the participation of Europe,
he added, welcoming a new rearmament plan to boost the EU's defence spendingLet me emphasize once again that Ukrainians do really want peace, but not at the cost of giving up Ukraine,
Zelenskiy saidThis can be proved by two forms of silence that are easy to establish and monitor, namely, no attacks on energy and other civilian infrastructure – truce for missiles, bombs, and long-range drones, and the second is truce on the water, meaning no military operations in the Black Sea,
Zelenskiy addedWe see that it is not just the axis of evil and Russia trying to revise the world order, but the US is finally destroying this order."
Speaking at a conference at Chatham House in London he said
It's that ability to work with the United States and our European partners that has kept the peace for 80 years now.”
He addedThe United Kingdom will play a leading part because we've always stepped up when it is required,
he saidWe all know that Viktor Orban is blocking many of the moves made by the other EU member states, so this will be the key stumbling point,
Theresa Fallon, an analyst at the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies, told Al Jazeera
Europe as a whole is truly capable of winning any military, financial, economic confrontation with Russia. We are simply stronger.”
Arriving at the meeting, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk saidWe are here to defend Ukraine,
Costa saidAll the president is trying to do here is figure out if there’s a path towards peace. We have to engage both sides – the Russians and the Ukrainians. And we asked the Ukrainians not to sabotage it,
he saidMy CIA handler called me to say that there should never be any mention of the US connection with me,
the source told The Independent
Of course, we welcome the increased engagement we are receiving from these European and Commonwealth partners,
the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity
My strong view is that we need to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position.
Asked whether he would have preferred Donald Trump not to have suspended aid to Ukraine, he said
The fighting is going on and it's a big mistake to think that well all we've got to do is wait for a deal now
Sir Keir told workersWhat I think is really important now is we continue our work, I continue my work, to get the US, Ukraine, and European allies onto the same page so that we can all focus on what matters most which is lasting peace in Ukraine.
He addedWe are very thankful that we are not alone. And these are not just words,
the Ukrainian president told reporters as the talks kicked off, standing alongside EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa.jpg)
Who can believe that this Russia of today will stop at Ukraine?"
Macron askedThis is a watershed moment for Europe,
said von der Leyen, who has laid out a plan aimed at mobilising €800 billion (US$863.5 billion) to "re-arm Europe" faced with the threat from RussiaIt's also watershed moment for Ukraine,
she added