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They can all afford it."
Earlier this year US President Donald Trump urged Nato's European members to spend 5% of their national income - or GDP - on defence, saying
If to achieve peace you really need me to give up my post, I'm ready. I can trade it for Nato membership, if there are such conditions."
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There’s no sign that the Russians are willing to make any concessions,
said Angela Stent, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution who was the top U.S. intelligence analyst for Russia and Eurasia
These are the same Russian demands that have been made since 1945,
said Kori Schake, a former Pentagon official who directs foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise InstituteI think we have to develop something entirely new,
he saidWe are definitely part of the coalition of the willing, and we are looking at the package of capabilities which we have to put to the table in order to help Ukraine in securing itself,
she saidOn the other hand, it would be risky for Finnish soldiers to risk entering into conflict with soldiers from a neighbouring country. Therefore, the line of our government is clear,
Orpo stated
Our president [Alexander Stubb – ed.] was very active in this area. We are ready to participate in any way that suits us, but we will not send soldiers to Ukraine,
emphasised the Finnish prime ministerWashington has become Nero’s court,
he declared, alluding to the tyrannical Roman emperor,
I would see perhaps 15,000 to 20,000 European troops, enough to deter, but not so large as to be seen by Moscow as a NATO battle corps,
said Camille Grand, a defense expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations in Brussels.jpg)
Who can believe that the Russia of today will stop at Ukraine?”
Mr. Macron asked in a speech to the nation last week.jpg)
We were at war with a dictator,
Mr. Malhuret said, alluding to Mr. PutinWe’ll make a deal, and when the deal is made, I don’t think we talk about security,
Mr. Trump said, suggesting Mr. Putin could be trusted