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We will not accept that people who look at Germany from the outside intervene in our democracy and our elections and in the democratic opinion-forming process in the interest of this party,
You can have the Ukrainians, the Russians, and clearly the Americans at the table talking,
Kellogg said at an event hosted by a Ukrainian tycoon I’m a school of realism. I think that’s not going to happen.”
Pressed on whether that meant Europeans wouldn’t be included, he said We need to ensure Ukrainian sovereignty,
People are still not sure what the US wants to do. And I think it would be good if we came out of this conference if they had a clear picture of it,
This is an existential moment. It’s a moment where Europe has to stand up,
Many, many leaders have talked about Europe needing its own military—an army of Europe,
America needs to see where Europe is heading, ... and this direction of European policy shouldn’t just be promising, it should make America want to stand with a strong Europe."
If this (Ukraine-Russia) war ends the wrong way, he (Putin) will have a surplus of battle-tested soldiers who know nothing but killing and looting,
he said, citing intelligence reports indicating Russia will dispatch troops to close ally Belarus, another neighbour of Ukraine, this summer Does America need Europe as a market? Yes. But as an ally? I don’t know. For the answer to be yes, Europe needs a single voice, not a dozen different ones."
We already have successful cases of joint repair of equipment and localisation of production, and Ukraine is ready to scale up: ammunition, armoured vehicles, air defence systems. The more of this we have, the safer our Europe will eventually become."
Quote from Volodymyr Zelenskyy We discussed joint steps to achieve lasting peace, security guarantees and the role of Europe in a potential peacekeeping process. Any agreements cannot neglect European interests. I also thanked him for opening the ‘unity hubs’ in Berlin in the near future. We agreed to continue working together to strengthen Europe."
Quote from Volodymyr Zelenskyy 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 A few days ago, President Trump told me about his conversation with Putin. Not once did he mention that America needs Europe at the table. That says a lot,
A key focus was on Ukraine’s arms production, particularly long-range missiles and drones. Norway is already directly investing in our domestic defence industry, and we agreed to continue this cooperation,
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,
Let’s be honest: now we can't rule out the possibility that America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it”,
Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement, and the same rule should apply to all of Europe,
