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We believe that planning all steps for European security together with Türkiye will be in our mutual interest. It is also important to obtain strong support of our ally, the U.S., and maintain maximum transatlantic bond in all these endeavors,
We support the idea of establishing a ceasefire as soon as possible and stopping attacks in the air and at sea as a confidence-building measure between the parties.”
On the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Erdoğan underscored the importance of a ceasefire between the parties, saying We maintain our goal of full membership. We expect the EU to adopt a strategic and visionary stance and to revive our membership negotiations. I hope that we’ll soon hold our high-level meetings,
the Turkish president stated We believe there is no justification for excluding us from the European Union's defense products procurement and reconstruction programs. It is important for us to be included in mechanisms like the European Peace Facility, which aims to reconstruct and revitalize Ukraine,
We have been with Ukraine since day one. We have already provided more than €135 billion in support to Ukraine since 2022. Our support is unwavering,
If you're not going to pay, we're not going to defend,
Trump said, chastising alliance members who do not meet the target of spending 2% of gross domestic product on defense Several member states have already announced their pledges up to €15 billion,
There are no frugals anymore when it comes to defense,
one senior EU diplomat told DW on the condition of anonymity on the sidelines of the EU talks, using the Brussels' jargon to denote countries most cautious to take on debt to finance public spending We see now the White House takes steps towards the Kremlin, trying to meet them half way, so the next target of Russia could be Europe,
Kyiv’s ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi said Thursday In 2025, the EU will provide Ukraine with 30.6 billion euros, financed by Russian assets,
Let me be clear, the Transatlantic relationship and the Transatlantic partnership remains the bedrock of our Alliance.”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Thursday emphasized the importance of the US’ commitment to NATO, saying I think it’s common sense. If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them,
These kind of signals probably are messages from Trump that you should take your defense very seriously — so for me it’s quite understandable,
Europe faces a clear and present danger on a scale that none of us has seen in our adult lifetime,
she wrote to leaders, urging Europe to "act as decisively as the situation dictates." We have to support Ukraine now more than ever,
EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said before the extraordinary summit Achieving ‘peace through strength’ requires Ukraine to be in the strongest possible position, with Ukraine’s own robust military and defense capabilities as an essential component,
the statement signed by 26 leaders read He’s done that before,
outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told reporters It’s usually the case that if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,
said Bart De Wever, the Belgian prime minister Ukraine’s, Europe’s, transatlantic and global security are intertwined.”
For the avoidance of doubt, they added I want to believe that the United States will stand by us. But we have to be ready if that is not the case,
French President Emmanuel Macron said of the war in Ukraine in an address to the French nation on the eve of the summit
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