What Ukraine requires is security guarantees in the event of Russia trying to invade again in a few years’ time if there was an imperfect peace,
Because of the acceleration of the Ukrainian issue, and as a result of what US leaders are saying, there is a need for Europeans to do more, better and in a coherent way, for our collective security,
The G7 is the group of the most advanced great democracies,
I'm of the school of realism, I think that's not going to happen."
A process towards peace is not a one-meeting thing,
If the goal is to achieve sustainable peace, for sure, you have to get civil society on the table,
There is a difference between a ceasefire, which can be violated just in an hour, and getting a sustainable peace, which provides a freedom to live without fear of violence,
There's no way in which we should open the door for this Russian fantasy of a new, indivisible security order, where it can do spheres of interest,
Nothing's been finalised yet,
The heads of government of Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark" will be attending the "informal meeting
Only the Ukrainians can decide to stop fighting and we will support them until they make that decision."
The president will bring together the main European countries tomorrow for discussions on European security,
It’s clear Europe must take on a greater role in NATO as we work with the United States to secure Ukraine’s future and face down the threat we face from Russia,
I really believe the time has come – the armed forces of Europe must be created
To my European friends, I would say, enter the discussion not with complaints about whether or not you’re at the table, but by offering concrete proposals and ideas, particularly on defence spending,
It's a great honor for French people to welcome you five years later,
I am glad that the (Polish) Prime Minister @donaldtusk will go on Monday at the invitation of the President @EmmanuelMacron to a meeting of European leaders. We need to show our strength and unity,
President Trump has a method of operating which the Russians call razvedka boyem —reconnaissance through battle: You push and you see what happens, and then you change your position. … And we need to respond,
I’m very glad that President Macron has called our leaders to Paris,
We need to show our strength and unity,