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But perhaps what resonates with me the most is the need for Europe not only to speak frankly, but also to act accordingly. [...] I believe when it comes to European security, Europe has to do more,
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 regrettable thing … is that the Trump administration has, in my opinion, unnecessarily taken two important negotiating items off the table,
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,
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 This is Europe’s moment to accelerate and execute,
he said in an interview with the Financial Times that was published on Friday We must also develop a fully integrated European defense, industrial and technological base,
It has no choice. It is running out of road,
A sham peace - over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans - would gain nothing,
Baerbock said in a statement Peace will only come through strength. This requires tough and long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, a strong NATO and progress in Ukraine's accession negotiations with the European Union,
What Trump is saying to Europe is that it is up to you to carry the burden. And I say, it is up to us to take it on,
There are concerns I think all of us have that Russia be recognised for the aggressor that they are.” ... I appreciate that the president is trying to achieve peace, but we have to make sure that Ukraine does not get the short end of a deal.”
Mike Rounds was quoted as saying ... Susan Collins said The only question at this stage is whether President Putin is genuinely, sustainably and credibly willing to agree to a ceasefire on this basis. After that, it’s up to the Ukrainians to negotiate with Russia,
Ukraine ought to be the one to negotiate its own peace deal,
said John Cornyn, a foreign relations committee member, according to the Hill Talks with Russians in Munich are not expected.”
However, Zelenskyy’s communications adviser, Dmytro Lytvyn, said Russia has gotten themselves into something that I think they wish they didn’t,
Now Russia has taken over a pretty big chunk of territory and they also have said from day one, long before President Putin, they’ve said they cannot have Ukraine be in Nato. They said that very strongly. I actually think that was the thing that caused the start of the war, and [Joe] Biden said it and Zelenskyy said it.”
[It ... It] is up to the international community, with a specific role for the Europeans, to discuss security guarantees and, more broadly, the security framework for the entire region,
