European Leaders Intensify Defense Spending and Diplomatic Moves Amid Ukraine Tensions
European leaders reaffirm NATO commitments and discuss troop deployments while addressing concerns about U.S. role in upcoming peace negotiations with Russia.
NATO allies and the European Union huddled at the Munich Security Conference in Germany over the weekend to discuss pressing foreign policy issues, including Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine.
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European leaders held an on Monday to discuss an upcoming bilateral meeting between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia to negotiate an end to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
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The war between Ukraine and Russia has entered it fourth year.
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Much work remains to be done before a settlement can be reached, and "one phone call does not make peace," Rubio said.
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Rubio is visiting the Middle East after President Donald Trump infuriated the Arab world with a proposal for the Palestinian residents of the war-torn strip to be resettled in other Arab nations and for the U.S. to lead reconstruction of the enclave.
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But any current claims that he was considering withdrawal from NATO might be based on educated speculation but not direct evidence, amid recent talks with Russia, Ukraine, and European leaders.
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By all appearances, Trump has never cared.
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The failure of the meeting in Paris to reach a meaningful conclusion on the role that Europe can play in the aftermath of a potential negotiated settlement to the war appears to have vindicated the scepticism from the Trump White House to involve the Europeans in the upcoming talks between Kyiv and Moscow.
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The announcement came right before an emergency meeting with European leaders in Paris Monday, Feb. 17 after U.S. President Donald Trump cut European leaders out of negotiations.
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European leaders gathered Monday in Paris for a hastily organized meeting to discuss how to react to recent diplomatic moves by the Trump administration pertaining to Ukraine.
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Monday’s summit is likely to be the first of many on the road to a coherent European security policy for Ukraine and for Europe more broadly: Europe’s security environment may have changed, fundamentally, but Europe has not.
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Concerns have risen among European leaders that Trump is forging ahead with a peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin that could undermine Kyiv and broader European security after Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, suggested during the Munich Security Conference that Europe would not have a seat at the table for the peace talks.
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Summary
As tensions escalate over the ongoing war in Ukraine, European leaders convened in Paris to discuss security commitments and troop deployments amid U.S. diplomatic initiatives. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte revealed that European countries are ramping up defense spending to meet President Trump's 5% GDP target, stating current expenditure remains insufficient. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicated readiness to commit troops for peacekeeping, emphasizing the need for a U.S. security guarantee. Meanwhile, U.S.-Russia peace talks are underway without Ukrainian participation, raising concerns about Ukraine's sovereignty and European security.
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