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It remains unclear whether Zelensky is referring to active Russian military personnel or Russian efforts to recruit additional forces, as former Russian Defense Minister and Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced in March 2024 that Russia aimed to form 14 new military divisions in coming years."
I don’t think we’re ready for boots on the ground." ... What about ships in the water?"
Zelenskyy said his ... The Ukrainian president responded We will not accept that people who look at Germany from the outside intervene in our democracy and our elections,
Scholz said, in an apparent reference to Vance’s meeting with leaders from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party I stressed that the strongest and most cost-effective guarantee is NATO membership. Until Ukraine receives an invitation, it is of the utmost importance that our partners support the development of our strong modern military, air defence, long-range capabilities and a combat-ready navy,
I briefed her on my recent interaction with the US administration, particularly the meeting with Vice President JD Vance and the phone conversation with President Trump,
The threat that I worry the most about vis-à-vis Europe is not Russia; it's not China."
Vance lectured Europeans at the conference, telling them Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement, and the same rule should apply to all of Europe,
While the Trump administration is very concerned with European security, and believes that we can come to a reasonable settlement between Russia and Ukraine, we also believe that it's important in the coming years for Europe to step up in a big way to provide for its own defense,
It will not happen if we are not serious, if we are not honest with the people telling them that spending more for defense will mean that we have to increase also the debt we have,
What I worry about is the threat from within, the retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the United States of America,
We want the killing to stop, but we want to achieve a durable, lasting peace,
It is no more complicated than standing firm against Russian attacks, as we have already done. But it is not just about increasing defence spending as a percentage of GDP. Of course, we need money, but money alone cannot stop the enemy's advance,
Without the Ukrainian army, European armies will not be enough to stop Russia. This is the reality. Only our army in Europe has real, modern warfare experience,
I am not sure if they will attack Ukraine, but they will attack. Maybe Ukraine, maybe Poland, maybe the Baltic countries,
Europe needs to come together and start acting in a way that no one can say no to Europe, boss it around, or treat it like a pushover,
he said, calling for a European army to be created We must apply pressure together — to make real peace,
Putin cannot offer real security guarantees, not just because he is a liar but because Russia in its current state needs war to hold power together,
It's obvious that there are those (in the Ukrainian government) who will continue to oppose any attempts to launch a negotiation process, and it's obvious that those people will do everything to try to derail this process,
Yesterday here in Munich, the US vice president made it clear – decades of the old relationship between Europe and America are ending. From now on, things will be different, and Europe needs to adjust to that,
I told Trump that Putin is afraid of him and he heard me. And now Putin knows,
