France is not preparing to send ground troops to Ukraine – Macron

Among all the options to provide security guarantees to Ukraine, there is a possibility of sending experts or even troops in limited numbers outside any conflict zone to support Ukrainians and demonstrate solidarity,

he added

When you have this group of countries that are not aligned, not clear and not well coordinated, you just cannot have a coherent European answer to Washington,

said ALEXANDRA DE HOOP SCHEFFER, acting president of the German Marshall Fund think tank

Alexander Stubbfinnish President

I think our problem in Europe quite often is that, you know, we talk a lot and we do a little. Right now the ball is in our court,

Finnish President ALEXANDER STUBB told POLITICO at the Munich Security Conference this weekend

They are just haphazardly cutting the people we need to respond to Russian and Chinese hacks, and they don’t even know it,

one CISA employee told John,

Sergey Lavrovforeign Minister

One phone call followed by one meeting is not sufficient to establish enduring peace. We must take action, and today we took an important step forward,

Secretary of State MARCO RUBIO said in a statement today after meeting Russian Foreign Minister SERGEI LAVROV in Saudi Arabia

I hate it but I can’t disagree,

said one former Eastern European foreign minister

What we continue to see is North Koreans relying on waves of human assault,

the official added

Donald Trumppresident

Europeans talk talk talk, and Americans do, do, do,

One Republican lawmaker at the Munich Security Conference summed up the view from President DONALD TRUMP’s Washington ... said the lawmaker, granted anonymity to speak about the issue candidly

We were not invited to this Russian-American meeting in Saudi Arabia. It was a surprise for us. I don’t want any coincidences, so I’m not going to Saudi Arabia,

he said

For the time being we can’t indicate anything,

said a French government spokesperson when asked about the meeting

It was useful to discuss today the various hypotheses on the table. The one that foresees the deployment of European soldiers in Ukraine seems to me to be the most complex and perhaps the least effective, and on this too I voiced Italy's doubts,

she said, ... according to the sources

I think the promise is: let’s have dialogue, let’s figure out the best solution for our countries, for other countries, for the global community,

he was quoted as saying

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

We share a common vision: security guarantees must be robust and reliable, ... Any other decision without such guarantees — such as a fragile ceasefire — would only serve as another deception by Russia and a prelude to a new Russian war against Ukraine or other European nations."

Zelenskyy said on X, adding

Russia is threatening all of Europe now, unfortunately,

he told reporters

Yuri Ushakovforeign policy advisor

We came to negotiate with American colleagues,

RIA cited Ushakov as saying

I've been with President Trump, and the policy has always been: You take no options off the table,

he said

I think it's very important to build bridges. I think U.S.-Russia relations are very important for the world,

he said

Europe will have to make a contribution towards safeguarding any agreement, and cooperation with the Americans is essential,

he said

We believe it is dangerous to conclude a ceasefire without a peace agreement at the same time,

the official also said

We agree with President Trump on a ‘peace through strength’ approach,

the official said, summarising the result of the meeting