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European leaders to hold emergency summit on Ukraine

European leaders to hold emergency summit on Ukraine

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European leaders met in Paris for emergency talks on the Ukraine conflict, calling for increased military spending to boost defense capabilities. They also agreed that a ceasefire without a peace agreement would be hazardous. The leaders' positions are divided, with some supporting a "peace through strength" approach, similar to that proposed by US President Donald Trump. The British government announced its readiness to send peacekeeping troops to aid in a Ukraine peace deal.

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Petr Fiala
1. New informal discussions, especially a week after the European Council and a few days before the German elections [on Sunday, February 23], lead nowhere.
Ursula Von Der Leyen
European Commission
1. Europe's security is at a turning point. Yes, it is about Ukraine – but it is also about us. We need an urgency mindset. We need a surge in defense. And we need both of them now.
Olaf Scholz
Social Democratic Party of Germany
1. There must be no division of security and responsibility between Europe and the United States.
2. NATO is based on us always acting together and sharing the risk, thereby guaranteeing our security. This must not be called into question.
Alexander Stubb
National Coalition Party
1. There's no way in which we can have discussions or negotiations about Ukraine, Ukraine's future or European security structure, without Europeans.
2. But this means that Europe needs to get its act together. Europe needs to talk less and do more.
Elysée Palace
1. There are ongoing talks between leading European politicians about a possible informal meeting, but nothing has been finalized yet.
Jean-Noel Barrot
France Foreign Ministry
1. Only the Ukrainians can decide to stop fighting and we will support them until they make that decision.
2. A wind of unity is blowing over Europe.
3. We must keep our cool and not let ourselves be carried away, intimidated by the statements we hear left and right.
4. The president will bring together the main European countries tomorrow for discussions on European security.
Emmanuel Macron
Renaissance
1. The only question at this stage is whether President Putin is genuinely, sustainably, and credibly willing to agree to a ceasefire on this basis.
2. After bringing together several European leaders, I have just spoken with President @realDonaldTrump and then with President @ZelenskyyUa. We seek a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine. To achieve this, Russia must end its aggression, and this must be accompanied by strong and credible security guarantees for the Ukrainians. Otherwise, there is a risk that this ceasefire will end up like the Minsk agreements.
Le Monde
White House National Security Council
1. European blindness came to an abrupt end in Munich. From now on, the security of the continent depends essentially on the Europeans themselves, and on their ability to maintain their unity.