“We have more configurations, we are not alone,” Ukraine’s foreign furnace minister Andry Sibih said for the amazing of high-ranking authorities. This year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC). The statement seemed like a contradiction given the revelations of the week.
A few days ago, US President Donald Trump announced that he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin, then NATO was projected to reject NATO mimipage for Ukraine and said that if it wants peace, Kiev Wild Will have to end this area.
And just a day earlier, American Vice President JD Vance shocked those who gathered in Munich, whether the US and Europe still shook the same values.
So can the discovery of confection from Ukrainian diplomat accelerate expression? Sibiha said that this was his reflection on the previous MSc meetings – when Ukraine warned and who did not score. Now, he says, his country is no longer alone. “We hope,” said the Foreign Minister.
DW MSC Talk provides high-level discussion in intimate settings
Sibiha’s words were spoken as DW and the MSc stopped his official Ukraine discussion and the upcoming exchange raised steam. The discussion hosted by Sara Kelly of DW offered an unusual situation, with five participants in a circle surrounded by people who want to fully interested, many of them major political figures.
Among those participating in the discussion were Ukrainian Foreign Minister, his Polish and British counterparts Radoslav Sikorski and David Lammi, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dowel Sakaliyane and Special Aids of US, General Keith Kelog – which was most attention during the incident.
US messenger on Trump: ‘America first? Yes! America alone? No! ,
After Trump’s call with Putin and Vance’s performance in Munich (not to mention the statements made by PT Hegaseoth in Warsaw and Brussels), it was no surprise that it was no surprise that all eyes on the Kelog on Saturday evening Were.
Kelog also surprised the guests with an unexpected statement while taking the floor, who gathered those who said that defined conditions are also important for the productive dialogues as well as for colleagues, who “comprehensive for Ukraine” Trying to make the plan “. Kelog said that although the Trump administration often says “America first”, it never said “America”.
The statement opened the door to Ukrainian and European expectations that the US was not intended to leave full support for Kiev after three years of war. Nevertheless, Kelog was clear about Washington’s session that there is no way that Ukraine could kill his way for victory in conflict. He then mentioned the title of discussion – “Shanti through Shanti” – called it “depth American phrase”.
Kelog assured that the restrictions could be a powerful tool against Russia – which continues to produce the sale of most of its weatth trough oil and gas, making it described it as a petrostat by Kelog. Kelog believed that the ban would leave Putin without any option, but to give regional concessions after the conversation begins.
Polish External Affairs Minister Radoslav Sikorski continued on the subject of sanctions, stating how Russia’s economy is starting a deer under the stress of the years of war, adding, “to” to explain more appropriate to us more appropriate ” Is. We topic him that the price is price. He will have to pay will be unacceptable. And for this reason, according to the pole, the European Union should maintain its curriculum on Ukraine.
It takes a lot of money to defend yourself
UK Foreign Secretary David Lemi said that he agrees with Trump at one point, that Europe needs to do more to protect itself. Defense Minister Dovile Sakalin of Lithuania belonged to the same opinion. A lot of money, he said, will be requested to manufacture more and more arms manufacturing facilities on the continent. So noted that Lithuania spent a lot more defense expenditure in 2% lease of GDP and is to make another major upper.
This dynamic was something like Polish FM Sikorski called it unfair. Hey said that it was always the case that the country was sitting closest to the war areas, they were forced to pay more to their defense. Sikorski made a case to share more equitable burden – although it was clear that this wood is prolonged as Hungary (which maintains a favorable relationship for Moscow and constantly to block the European Union Ukraine aid Is) continuing search changes.
Sikorsky then won a mild laughter from the audience, including Senator, former Russian opposition politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Mursa, exile Belarus opposition leader and former President Swariyatlana Tsakhanasakaya and former NATO boss Bods, which could bow to Trump Hungary.
Europe will not be in the ‘The Table’, Ukraine-Russia says Kelog of Dialogue
When the discussion is over and the floor was opened for questions, it was only a kelog that each was addressed. DW host Sarah Kelly said that for a simple reason: It was the only chance to ask any American representative questions during MSc. For example, US vice -president Vance met with select politicians while living in the city and did not question journalists.
Now, Kelly and the audience depended on the key to answer questions. Once again, the vocabulary was on this issue. For example, when asked if the Europeans would have a “seat on the table” during the ceasefire conversation, Kelog replied saying: “Define on the table” … “Kellog To direct the question of the question, Anner said that wood should be “not”, only because there will be no table.
As the incident attracted a close, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andry Sibia, who quickly stopped the voice, ie, when defined the conditions such as “deal” and “peace”, called for clarity. “We are talking about widespread long -lasting peace, not only the absence of war,” he said about the plan to reduce the struggle, saying that Ukraine’s plan to complete those ends The same is: “Peace through peace.”
Now, Ukrainian diplomat said, it is time for Europe to show its strength.
This article was the original published in German and was translated by John Shelton