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A few days ago, President Trump told me about his conversation with Putin
Mr Zelensky said
I come from the school of realism, I think that’s not going to happen
said Kellogg as reporters directly asked about Europe’s role in a peace deal
I really believe the time has come – the armed forces of Europe must be created
said Zelenskyy at the Munich Security ConferenceTo 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,
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It's a great honor for French people to welcome you five years later,
Macron said of Trump
This is a once in a generation moment for our national security where we engage with the reality of the world today and the threat we face from Russia. 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,
the prime minister also said
The UK will work to ensure we keep the US and Europe together. We cannot allow any divisions in the alliance to distract from the external enemies we face,
Starmer was quoted as saying in a statement released by Downing Street on SaturdayWe can't rule out the possibility that America might say no to Europe on issues that threaten it
In his keynote speech, Zelensky saidUkraine will never accept deals made behind our backs without our involvement.
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For too long, we’ve relied on America to shield us while some nations contribute next to nothing.”
Tory former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said
To me, there are going to have to be things like territorial concessions as well.”
The ex-Army general saidIf we don’t wake up now, we’ll sleepwalk into disaster,
he addedWe need to deter Putin in a way we failed to deter Hitler.”
He addedOn a scale of one to ten, those sanctions are a six, but enforcement is a three. Maybe (Putin) has to give up his oil revenue, and we’ll force him to do it.”
He saidI urge you to act for your nations, your house, your children,
So when he warns ... he deserves respect
If Ukraine were to fail, the costs would be considerably more
But also speaking at the Munich conference yesterday, Foreign Secretary David Lammy stuck to the plan of working towards boosting defence spending to 2.5 per cent even as he acknowledged.jpg)
A sovereign country cannot be constrained in choosing which organisations it wishes to join
But former PM Boris Johnson saidIf he doesn't raise spending further, I fear the UK will pay the price and Starmer will be remembered as the man who failed the nation and cast himself into oblivion.
However, Malcolm Richards, a former captain in the Royal Logistic Corps, warned 2.5 per cent 'will deliver nothing', addingIt costs more than £90 million a year just to run a carrier
But one serving major-general last night privately called for both to taken out of service, sayingEveryone accepts we must spend more on defence
The Ministry of Defence said