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There is definitely, from the US administration, a view towards Europe and there's a slightly different view towards ourselves in the UK
He told BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg
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There's no doubt in my mind that the world is changing and that it's reshaping, that it may not be reshaping in a way that's congenial to the West and that it's a very unsettled time indeed,
Sir John said
It's extremely odd to lecture Europe on the subject of free speech and democracy at the same time as they're cuddling Mr Putin”.
He also hit out at a rant by Mr Trump’s deputy JD Vance on Friday, saying
Ukraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement. And the same rule should apply to all of Europe,
he said
Most democratic countries hold elections in their wartime. I think it’s important that they do so. That’s the beauty of a solid democracy, you have more than one person who could run.”
Kellogg saidIf the US wants us to step up in defence, it should have a national component, a Nato component, but I also believe a European EU component, EU subsidies for the defence industry to build up our capacity to produce, but also an EU force worthy of its name.”
Sikorski, the Polish foreign minister, said
Our assessment is that Putin has shown no desire to negotiate save for Ukraine to capitulate which is nothing that we can tolerate and nor can our American friends.”
The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, saidOnly the Ukrainians can decide to stop fighting and we will support them until they make that decision."
Barrot said
I'm of the school of realism, I think that's not going to happen."
Asked whether Europeans would be at the table, Kellogg respondedThe president will bring together the main European countries tomorrow for discussions on European security,
Barrot told the France Inter radio broadcaster on Sunday, without saying which nations would participateThere'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,
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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
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 HollenIt’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 allianceNations are now being asked to put up,
said former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder
Europe should make themselves the most desirable partner,
said Republican House Foreign Affairs Chair Brian MastWho is that person?”
said Giedrimas Jeglinskas, chair of the National Security and Defense Committee in Lithuania’s parliament and a former NATO officialIt is critical that Vladimir Putin still believes in Article 5, and he does,
said a second NATO official, referring to the group’s collective defense pactWe’ve been talking about wakeup calls for some time,
a German official saidThis is probably an all time low, post the Second World War, between Europe and the United States,
DW's chief political correspondent Michaela Kuefner said on Sunday