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The threat that I worry most about, vis-a-vis Europe, is not Russia, it's not China, it's not any other external actor,
Major countries must take the lead in honoring their words and upholding the rule of law,
Wang said, in what was seen as an indirect reference to the US and Europe This will allow member states to substantially increase their defense expenditure,
Across Europe, free speech, I fear, is in retreat,
A failed Ukraine would weaken Europe but it would also weaken the United States,
Von der Leyen told the Munich Security Conference It would intensify the challenges in the Indo-Pacific and threaten our shared interests,
The president is not going to go in this with blinders on,
Vance was quoted as saying in the Wall Street Journal That's why our message is so stark to our European allies,
We are ready for any conversations with America and our allies,
There are any number of formulations, of configurations, but we do care about Ukraine having sovereign independence,
Without Europe’s participation in the negotiations … it is difficult to imagine that Europeans should then secure this peace afterwards without having been involved in the negotiations to bring about peace together,
The regrettable thing … is that the Trump administration has, in my opinion, unnecessarily taken two important negotiating items off the table,
There is a framework in place for the release of our hostages,
the spokesperson David Mencer said A peace that is a capitulation is bad news for everyone.”
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has been among those demanding the US be more cautious, saying A sham peace — over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans — would gain nothing,
Baerbock said in a statement as the security conference got underway A sham peace would not bring lasting security, neither for the people in Ukraine nor for us in Europe or the United States,
she said, according to Reuters This is Europe’s moment to accelerate and execute,
he said in an interview with the Financial Times that was published on Friday It has no choice. It is running out of road,
We must also develop a fully integrated European defense, industrial and technological base,
I think that’s how it will have to be,
