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This is a watershed moment for Europe and Ukraine as part of our European family. It’s also a watershed moment for Ukraine.”
Arriving at the EU summit alongside Zelenskyy, von der Leyen said
Our intelligence is sovereign. We have intelligence that we allow Ukraine to benefit from.”
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu saidWhen the rule of law is confronted by the law of force, Europe must be prepared.”
Asked about the kind of peace being pursued, he said
We have high expectations because nuclear umbrella would serve as really very serious deterrence towards Russia,
Nausėda saidEurope is weak without the United States,
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov told reporters in Brussels on Thursday
I advocate great caution when it comes to those frozen assets.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said at the summit ThursdayWe aren’t seeing any room for compromise here,
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One can conclude that France thinks more about war, about continuing the war,
Peskov addedEurope is the strongest economic area in the world with its own opportunities. And that is why it is very important that, especially when it comes to tariffs, we are also clear about how we act in this matter — namely united and determined.”
He saidFor any more or less sane person it is completely clear that Russia does not need this,
he saidMember states will be able to increase their military spending” and “massive joint funding will be provided to buy and produce some of the most innovative munitions, tanks, weapons and equipment in Europe,
he saidCountries that are already calling for the confiscation of those funds, they should be well aware of the economic risks they are taking,
he saidThat guarantee needs a European element, and of course the United Kingdom will step up, we always step up in the cause of peace. But we also need the U.S. to be working with us on that, and that is what I am focusing all my attention on.”
He said
We are very thankful that we are not alone. And these are not just words,
the Ukrainian president said as the Brussels meeting kicked off, standing alongside EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa
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Who can believe that this Russia of today will stop at Ukraine?"
Macron askedWe all know that Viktor Orban is blocking many of the moves made by the other EU member states, so this will be the key stumbling point,
Theresa Fallon, an analyst at the Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies, told Al Jazeera
We are here to defend Ukraine,
Costa saidAll the president is trying to do here is figure out if there’s a path towards peace. We have to engage both sides – the Russians and the Ukrainians. And we asked the Ukrainians not to sabotage it,
he saidMy CIA handler called me to say that there should never be any mention of the US connection with me,
the source told The Independent
Our generation will no longer reap the dividends of peace. It is up to us to ensure that our children reap the dividends of our commitments tomorrow,
Macron said