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A failed Ukraine would weaken Europe but it would also weaken the United States,
Von der Leyen told the Munich Security Conference
It would intensify the challenges in the Indo-Pacific and threaten our shared interests,
she continuedI hope to keep united with our American allies, because it's Iran, Russia, also North Korea, but more covertly China teaming up against us, so we need to stick to our ground,
she said
A sham peace - over the heads of Ukrainians and Europeans - would gain nothing,
Baerbock said in a statement
Peace will only come through strength. This requires tough and long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, a strong NATO and progress in Ukraine's accession negotiations with the European Union,
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There can’t be negotiations around Ukraine without Ukraine being at the heart of it,
Starmer said
The position of Brussels — to support killing as long as it takes — is morally and politically unacceptable,
Orbán said
It is clear that any deal behind our backs will not work. You need the Europeans, you need the Ukrainians,
the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, told journalists on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO ministersThere is a big worry that Trump is a clumsy negotiator, he will cede crazy things to Russia,
the diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive mattersHistory has shown time and again that appeasement fails,
British lawmaker David Reed, who used to serve in the Royal Marines, told POLITICO in a statementIf there is a discussion about Ukraine's security, Europe is concerned. If there's a discussion about Europe's security, it also involves Ukraine,
she stressed
Borders must not be changed by force. Europe must take full responsibility for its security by investing in its own defense. Ukraine, U.S. and EU must work together to achieve durable peace."
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkevics echoed the concerns, stating on XThe solution is one that respects the fundamental principles of international law, which are the territorial integrity and integrity of Ukraine, because every negative precedent will have its repercussions, without any dilemmas, later,
he stressedA dictated peace will never find our support,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement on Thursday, stressingUkraine cannot be agreed upon without Ukraine, and European security cannot be agreed without Europe,
he stated, urging for a unified European stand and proposing an extraordinary EU Summit on the matterTalks are the only means" to end the conflict while respecting the legitimate interests of both Russia and Ukraine
he saidConversations about money and capabilities matter but so does the parallel conversation about people and psychology, We have looked at Ukraine as indeed the good fight, but we still don’t feel it is our fight. Until and unless we do, we will keep on having these conversations about trade-offs, and if we spend a little bit more we can keep Trump happy, but it is not going to be sufficient.”
At a recent Council on Foreign Relations discussion she said
Russia’s war of aggression constitutes a tectonic shift in European history. At our meeting in Versailles, we discussed how the EU can live up to its responsibilities in this new reality, protecting our citizens, values, democracies, and our European model.”
Two months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU responded with the portentous Versailles declaration stating
If Ukraine is left in the lurch now, we will soon be next,
Roderich Kiesewetter, a senior lawmaker with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), told POLITICOWhat is objectionable is that Ukraine has not been informed about this and neither has Europe,
German liberal MEP Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann told POLITICO