Europe's leader in Paris: How safe is Ukraine really?
Representatives of the EU and NATO in Paris advise on security guarantees for Ukraine after Trump's election victory.
Europe's leader in Paris: How safe is Ukraine really?
In Paris there is a decisive meeting in which state and government heads of European countries as well as representatives of the EU and NATO come together to discuss the security situation in Ukraine. Led by France's President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the meeting aims to define a clear course for European Ukraine policy. Loud Small newspaper The British-French initiative to provide peace troops for Ukraine is also discussed.
Peace insurance in focus
Negotiations come after the Munich Security Conference, where significant differences between the USA and Europe became clear. There is concern that the political change in the United States under Donald Trump could endanger European security. Leading politicians, such as the British Prime Minister Keir Strandmer, have agreed to become active in the event of a necessary commitment to peace forces. In a guest contribution, Starmer emphasized that Great Britain could play a crucial role in this process to ensure the security of Europe and Ukraine. Br.de Also reports that Sweden does not exclude the sending of soldiers in order to be part of a peace force after a possible peace.
However, Chancellor Scholz warned that the discussion about German soldiers in Ukraine was premature and emphasized the importance of unity in Europe. In the meantime, Hungary criticized the meetings of "frustrated" European politicians, who in his opinion aim to prevent a peace agreement. Instead, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto called for a constructive examination of US politics and the negotiations between Russia and the USA. The pressure on the European leader is growing to find a clear strategy that supports Ukraine with strong security guarantees and at the same time does not reward Russia aggression.