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The reality that returning to 2014 borders as part of a negotiated settlement is unlikely. The reality of U.S. troops in Ukraine is unlikely. The reality of Ukraine membership in NATO as a part of a negotiated settlement, unlikely,
Now it’s crunch time to get this going — particularly in the short term, of course, in terms of not just maintaining but upping support for Ukraine, given it's very clear that the U.S. is not going to play a major role anymore in the way that it has under [former President Joe] Biden. But also for European defense and security in the medium to longer term, what that's going to look like? So, there are huge questions hanging over Europeans,
The threat that I worry the most about vis-a-vis Europe is not Russia, it's not China, it's not any other external actor. And what I worry about is the threat from within. The retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values,
Vance told delegates in Munich on Friday It is now very clear to us that we must continue to support Ukraine. And it must and can rely on us that this will be the case. We welcome the fact that there are talks on peace development, but it must be and is clear to us — this does not mean that there can be a dictated peace and that Ukraine must accept what is presented to it,
That's going to be a really difficult thing for many Europeans who are operating in a fiscally very constrained space,
We are witnessing tectonic shifts of the order structures and also of the positioning of major powers. We see that the United States wants to retreat from international organizations, so it is weakening structures of international order,
Now is the time to invest, because you can't make an assumption that America's presence will last forever,
Hegseth said in a Friday speech in Warsaw Given the U.S. has taken itself out of the equation when it comes to … providing security guarantees for Ukraine or monitoring any kind of potential ceasefire that may happen, it’s really up to the Europeans to implement any kind of ceasefire or peace deal. So, you need the Europeans at the table to be able to discuss that, because otherwise, why would they sign up to something that's been discussed over their heads that commits their troops in a potential risk of direct conflict with Russia
What has come as a surprise is the style in which this has been done. And that's been really breaking all the norms in terms of how diplomacy is conducted, essentially. Reality has hit very, very clearly,
That may grate a little bit. But I'm telling you something that's really quite honest … when you looked at Minsk II [peace agreements], there was a lot of people at the table that really had no ability to execute some type of peace process, and it failed miserably. So, we're not going to go down that path,
Keith Kellogg, the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, told delegates Saturday at the Munich Security Conference Europe must play its role, and I'm prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground alongside others, if there is a lasting peace agreement. ... But there must be a U.S. backstop, because a U.S. security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again,
Starmer told reporters in Paris At stake is not just the future of Ukraine. It is an existential question for Europe as a whole and therefore vital for Britain's national interest,
A European army isn’t on the agenda in that sense,
Mr Martin asserted in Munich We have to rearm in Denmark, we have to rearm in Europe and we have to do it to prevent Russia from moving the war from Ukraine to other European countries,
Russia is a real threat to the security of all of Europe and, therefore, to our freedom, so the most important message tonight is the need to rearm,
We are in this generational point, really, where we do need to step up across Europe in terms of our capability, our funding and our commitment to defence, because this isn't just about Ukraine, it is about our own national security
But part of my message to our European allies is that we've all got to step up on both capability and on spending and funding,
The new administration is posing some tough questions to us, and this is a chance for us also to step up and do more,
said Pål Jonson, the Swedish defense minister It’s clear where the United States is. It’s not in Europe,
said a former NATO official, who like others was granted anonymity to speak candidly about dynamics within the alliance I think it’s going to have to be a conglomeration, as I say to them, there’s some safety in numbers,
said Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen
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