We have to make sure that Europe overcomes the challenges of the future in a strong and sovereign manner and with its back straight,
I am certain that we will be able to develop a clear position,
This will be a great task for Europe, for the U.S. and international alliance partners,
If the framework is given, Germany will not shy away,
Poland will support Ukraine as it has done so far: organisationally, in accordance with our financial capabilities, in terms of humanitarian and military aid,
We must show that we are capable of much greater investment in our defence capabilities,
The US is really the interlocutor that Russia wants to speak to,
Phase two is absolutely going to begin,
US has all of the leverage,
We believe that, as a result of the acceleration on the Ukrainian issue, and also as a result of what American leaders are saying, there is a need for Europeans to do more, better and in a coherent manner for our collective security,
These initiatives are an opportunity in the sense that they can help speed up the end of the war in Ukraine, but obviously we still need to agree and see under what conditions the end of the war can be achieved,
Everybody should be able to take part in the conversation,
If it’s real negotiations — and we’re not there yet — but if that were to happen, Ukraine will have to be involved, because they’re the one that were invaded, and the Europeans will have to be involved because they have sanctions on Putin and Russia as well, and they’ve contributed to this effort,
It’s indeed like Easter, Hanukkah, Christmas, (the) birthday of Vladimir Putin and everything is happening in one day,
We’re moving along. We’re trying to get a peace with Russia, Ukraine, and we’re working very hard on it.”
When President Trump says as part of a deal there will have to be European troops, we will have to be asked to supply them, so sooner or later we will have to be involved.”
The next few weeks and days will determine whether it’s serious or not,
But any role in helping to guarantee Ukraine’s security is helping to guarantee the security of our continent and the security of this country,
I don’t have any details for you this morning, other than to say that we stand ready to follow the president’s lead on this and begin to explore ways, if those opportunities present itself, to begin a process towards peace,
There’s no time set, but it could be very soon,