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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,
But in these 24 hours, what I have seen, was a tremendous sense of unity and of conversions of use, and maybe not on everything and every detail, but still in Alliance, moving united forward,
There has never been a promise to Ukraine that as part of a peace deal they would be in NATO,
Secretary Hegseth’s comments, and what later emerged from Washington, were significant statements,
The position of Brussels — to support killing as long as it takes — is morally and politically unacceptable.”
He then condemned the EU’s stance, arguing We are ready to enhance our support for Ukraine … We share the goal to keep supporting Ukraine until a just, comprehensive and lasting peace is reached,
This declaration is a sad testament of bad Brusselian leadership,
Orbán said in a post on X referring to a statement published Wednesday by the so-called Weimar+ grouping — the EU, France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain and the U.K. — in support of Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin gear up for negotiations on the country’s future We have to spend more, not only because the U.S. expects that … but also we have to spend more because we know the threat coming from Russia and from other adversaries is increasing,
We have seen the calls from President Trump overnight, and we all want to see a durable peace and no return to conflict and aggression.”
U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey, for his part, said It is crucial - we talk about Ukraine - that Ukraine is closely involved in everything happening about Ukraine,
Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters at the doorstep of the defense ministers meeting in Brussels We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s nations,
They emphasised that there can be no sustainable peace in Europe without security for Ukraine and that any peaceful outcome to the dispute must involve Ukraine,
I don't know what is exactly on President Putin's mind, of course,
Rutte told reporters after talks with the alliance's defense ministers This does not mean that a decision has been made to start a war, but Russia is arming and building the capacity to make that decision,