US fears bad negotiations about Ukraine without isolated Europe

In a remarkable, albeit misleading reinterpretation of recent European history, Vance accused the audience of having betrayed the ideals for whom the Allies fought in World War II. He warned that attention should not be pointed to Moscow or Beijing, but on the European leadership itself, which suffocates the freedom of expression.

criticism of NATO policy

These statements went far beyond previous criticism by questioning the moral foundations of NATO alliance instead of only dealing with operational questions such as the financial contributions that were previously President Donald Trump's greatest complaint.

Not only vances words caused excitement. Another American civil servant who spoke in Munich was the special representative for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, who tried to calm the conference with clear words that aimed at his plan to enforce president from President Vladimir Putin.

European uncertainty

The American position, according to Kellogg, is to be hard to Moscow and to demand territorial demands and security guarantees for Europe. But his comments followed only a few days after US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth had told his NATO colleague in Brussels that he did not expect Ukraine to be included in the Allianz. This throws the negotiation base considered crucial by many.

The fear of Europeans is not only that the Americans are negotiating without them, but that they do it badly. While the invitation to Ukrainian leaders to participate in the discussions in Saudi Arabia is brought into conversation, the current prospect that American and Russian negotiators gather for a table not only to discuss the future of the 6 million Ukrainians living among Russian crew, but also a European security architecture that affects the people in Kiev, Paris and all cities.

look into the future

the fact is that European countries - like their American ally - emptied their own arsenals and coffers for a struggle for freedom and democracy for almost three years, which they considered existentially when the Russian invasion began. These efforts now seem to be completely ignored in favor of political opportunities and the search for peace.

and while peace is also the goal of the Europeans, they fear how expensive this peace could be, in view of the price readiness of Washington, and how short -lived it could be taking into account Putin's previous behavior.

The meeting in Paris

Hence the meeting in Paris: European leaders may not be able to participate directly on the conditions of a future peace treaty, but they still hope to find ways to offer Kiev security guarantees. But the danger that is imminent is that while the fight for Ukraine united her three years ago, the ghost of peace on her eastern flank could possibly split her again.

Especially at a time when many of them are confronted with an increasingly strengthened and electoral European rights that are closer to Washington's new leaders than they are.

The European leaders endeavor not to appear nervous. The French Foreign Minister said in a French radio interview that such meetings were constantly taking place. Macron himself described the talks on Monday as a "informal meeting" for everyone who is interested in "peace and security in Europe".

At the moment we expect participation not only the President of the EU Council and the Commission, but also the NATO Secretary General as well as the leader of Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland and Denmark. The British Prime Minister has also confirmed his participation, with Downing Street describing this as a "unique opportunity for national security".

Hardly any of the participants doubted that Trump was serious about his first statements. Now, however, he has surrounded himself with people who know exactly what they are doing when it comes to undermining Europe and weakening NATO. Apparently you have enough of followed by Europe's commands. This not only becomes a discussion on Monday about how to help Ukraine, but also, so to speak, about how to save Europe yourself.