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The US administration is ready to hand Russia a win in its brutal war against Ukraine. That’s the only conclusion we can make,
the paper said in a blunt editorial A thick fog now surrounds Washington’s intentions; between the public statements of Vance and the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, and the various interviews followed by denials, contradictory positions have multiplied,
That means all eyes are on you, Europe. The real decision on whether Russia wins the war doesn’t actually sit with Trump now – it’s with Europe.”
That is not what we expect from the foremost nation in the free world,
There’s no doubt in my mind that democracy is threatened. It’s been in modest decline for the last 18 years. There’s an ugly nationalism growing mostly from the intolerant right,
I rather take the view that former prime ministers by and large should keep out of the way and leave it to the current generation, but sometimes there are things that need to be said that perhaps can’t be said so easily by the present government or by politicians in office that nonetheless need to be said.”
Asked why he decided to speak out, Major said That is not something I think the west would certainly wish to see. And so if that happens, the world, including America, may regret what subsequently follows.”
Consider what happens if Russia can claim a win,
It would be astonishing if not just China, but other adversaries of Europe were not to take advantage of the split and the gaps this presents,
That is not appropriate, especially not among friends and allies. We firmly reject that,
This has eroded the long-standing political trust between the US and Europe, undermining their perception of each other as value-based partners. As a result, tensions have increased not only in diplomacy but also in routine interactions, leading to further conflicts,
U.S. Vice President Vance's cold shower to Europeans at the expense of freedom of speech and democracy in Europe is still echoing strongly in Munich,
she posted on social media If the intention of the speech was to alienate Europe, I think it could be described as successful. Otherwise – certainly not,
Bildt said of Vance's speech We respect the presidential elections and the congressional elections in the US. And we expect the US to do the same here,
he told the Munich meeting We have been saying since 2015 that mass illegal migration is a recipe for disaster ... We are not happy that time has proven us right, but we are happy that Hungary stayed out of this madness."
Posting on social media, he said Some Europeans are disappointed with the US. Some still harbor delusions about the US, even hoping to incite tensions between China and the US to benefit the EU,
Wang said, clearly referring to Kallas, who took several swipes at China when people expected her to comment on US government actions Those few applauses in the hall were very eloquent, how Europeans listen and can hardly believe what they hear,
China wants to present itself as a peacemaker, that it is not in favor of wars, and that it wants to be involved in ending wars,
China trades with both Russia and Ukraine. So Beijing would definitely want to push for peace in that region,
If the US [under Trump] wants to give more priority to its domestic issues, then Europe should do the same,
