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Politicians in times of crisis, we talk in all kinds of configurations among friends and allies, and that’s a good thing,
said Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski
There’s an ideological dimension to this group, post-Munich,
said Luuk van Middelaar, founding Director of the Brussels Institute for GeopoliticsThe security concerns of the Europeans will have to be taken into account,
he stressedWe are outside the core of the EU’s functioning,
said a third EU diplomatWhen a crisis hits, you always get formal or informal inner circles,
he addedWe also agreed that the leaders of European institutions will announce how European defence will be strengthened in the coming days,
Stubb said
We must convince the United States that Ukraine cannot lose this war,
the Finnish president saidThe UK is unique in that it’s practically the only major ally that Trump hasn’t purposefully antagonized since his inauguration,
said Anand Sundar, a special advisor at the European Council on Foreign Relations
We shouldn’t be asking what the Americans can do for us, but what we must do for ourselves,
she said, ... according to ANSA
Macron has sought to impose himself as Europe’s strongman,
said French political analyst Jean-Yves CamusEurope’s security is at a turning point. Yes, it is about Ukraine — but it is also about us. We need an urgency mindset. We need a surge in defense. And we need both of them now.”
Von der Leyen
If we had wanted to prepare for Trump 2, we should have started during Trump 1.
As Menon put itThe problem is always: Who do you invite, who don’t you invite?”
Menon saidFor reasons of, say, practicability,
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After bringing together several European leaders, I have just spoken with President @realDonaldTrump and then with President @ZelenskyyUa. We seek a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine. To achieve this, Russia must end its aggression, and this must be accompanied by strong and credible security guarantees for the Ukrainians. Otherwise, there is a risk that this ceasefire will end up like the Minsk agreements."
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Macron wrote
To this end, Europeans want to accelerate the implementation of their own agenda for sovereignty, security, and competitiveness. Work will continue based on the European Commission’s proposals, both in supporting Ukraine and in developing and investing in our defense. This agenda, defined in 2022 at the Versailles Summit, must simply be carried out. Decisions, actions, coherence. Quickly. I will continue these discussions in the coming days
he continuedWe will work on this together with all Europeans, Americans, and Ukrainians. This is the key. We are convinced that Europeans must invest better, more, and together in their security and defense—both for today and for the future."
He added