Macron after second emergency meeting in Paris: We stand with Ukraine

Peter Pellegrinislovak President

I don't get it how a country that borders a country in which a military conflict is taking place can fail to be invited to a summit on the future of Ukraine and the post-war settlement,

said Pellegrini

But it is necessary to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, which will ensure respect for international law and the integrity of Ukraine,

he noted

We also agreed that in the immediate future, unity and coordination between our countries are necessary,

Bolojan said, noting

Emmanuel Macronfrench President

We want a lasting and solid peace in Ukraine,

Macron emphasized

What happens now in Ukraine will have an impact on many generations to come,

he warned, stressing the need for military support to strengthen Ukraine's position in future peace talks

No negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine, no negotiations on Europe without Europe,

he said

Radosław Sikorskipolish Foreign Minister

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

Luuk van Middelaardutch historian and political philosopher

There’s an ideological dimension to this group, post-Munich,

said Luuk van Middelaar, founding Director of the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics

The security concerns of the Europeans will have to be taken into account,

he stressed

We are outside the core of the EU’s functioning,

said a third EU diplomat

When a crisis hits, you always get formal or informal inner circles,

he added

Europe can no longer fully rely on the United States to defend our shared values and interests.”

The leaders of the center-right European People’s Party, the Socialists and Democrats, the liberal Renew Europe and the Greens declared

We now have an alliance between a Russian president who wants to destroy Europe and an American president who also wants to destroy Europe,

another European diplomat observed in recent days, declining to be identified discussing sensitive matters

We were not fully satisfied with the wording of the assessment of the United States in the text … Now is the time for calm, measured dialogue and a focus on pragmatic solutions.”

A spokesperson for the European Conservatives and Reformists group, which includes Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, explained why it didn’t sign the joint statement

This War is far more important to Europe than it is to us,

Trump wrote on social media

Ukraine’s security is Europe’s security,

the parties said

He wants Europe to take more responsibility for its security to strengthen NATO,

the official said

Nothing will stand in our way because we are Americans,

Trump said

The reality is this current crop of Republicans regard Russia and Ukrainians as sort of equal,

he said

Trump’s statements are not intended to be historically accurate but to shock Europeans into action,

he said