Europe

Europe must reject ’happy vassal dependence’ on US - Macron French President Emmanuel Macron believes that Europe must unite and abandon its vassalage to the United States. 28.02.25 10:03 4 507 41 Previously in trend: Europe and USA

Costa invited Zelenskyy to EU summit: they will discuss European defense and support for Ukraine The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, has sent an official invitation to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to participate in the EU leaders' summit on March 6. 27.02.25 10:27 775 5

We are dependent on transatlantic relations, - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Budris says that US presence in Europe is critical Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said that there are currently no options that could replace the US defense potential in Europe. 25.02.25 17:08 759 12

Lipavsky: Start of US-Russia talks does not mean anything will change The fact that the United States has started negotiations with Russia does not mean that anything can change. 25.02.25 15:05 2 310 8 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Europe must learn to rely on itself because of Trump’s policies, - Dutch Foreign Minister Veldkamp Europe has entered a new era in which it must rely on its own strength and build an independent defense capability in response to the change in US policy under the presidency of Donald Trump. 24.02.25 15:07 967 9

EU should increase aid to Ukraine – Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said that the Nordic and Baltic countries together are the world's second largest military donor to Ukraine after the United States. 24.02.25 15:36 582 0

This is our negotiating table - Zelenskyy says Ukraine, Europe, US and Russia should be at talks President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine, Europe, the United States, and Russia should be at the table to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. 23.02.25 17:49 1 421 21 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Zelenskyy proposed to discuss format of security guarantees for Ukraine in one of European capitals President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested discussing the format of security guarantees for Ukraine in one of the capitals of Europe in a week or two. 23.02.25 17:21 1 263 12

Europe should be ready to defend itself without US – Merz Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU/CSU alliance and candidate for German chancellor, said that Europe should no longer rely on unconditional protection from the United States. 21.02.25 21:53 3 311 23

Rubio explained absence of Ukraine and Europe in Saudi Arabia: Meeting focused on US-Russia relations US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the meeting in Saudi Arabia was focused exclusively on bilateral relations between Washington and Moscow, so Ukraine and European allies were not invited. 21.02.25 11:42 2 124 31 Previously in trend: Negotiations in Saudi Arabia

Trump gives Europe three weeks to ’agree on terms of Ukraine’s surrender’ to Russia’ - MEP Aaltola The United States has given Europe three weeks to agree on the terms of Ukraine's surrender. If this does not happen, the United States will withdraw from Europe. 21.02.25 09:06 37 632 130

Europe should wake up following change in US policy, - Greek PM Mitsotakis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis believes that Europe should wake up and build its own defence policy following a dramatic shift by the United States over Ukraine and geopolitical developments in recent months. 20.02.25 10:47 3 962 35

20 European countries and Canada agreed to continue supporting Ukraine amid Trump’s provocative and harsh statements - DW. Against the backdrop of the changed US policy, Ukraine's other partners have stated that they will continue to help Kyiv in countering Russian aggression. 20.02.25 09:32 9 366 25

Europe must convince US that Ukraine cannot lose war – Stubb Finnish President Alexander Stubb believes that the most important task for Europe now is to convince the United States that Ukraine cannot lose the war with Russia. 19.02.25 21:47 2 550 36

Baerbock: Fake peace will only help Russia regroup for new military campaigns German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for keeping a "cool head" after the talks between US representatives and Russian envoys. 19.02.25 18:15 1 452 17

France convenes second summit on Ukraine, invites countries that did not participate before - Reuters France intends to hold another meeting to discuss Ukraine and European security on Wednesday, February 19. Paris has invited European countries that were not present at the first summit, as well as Canada, to this meeting. 18.02.25 19:50 5 044 37 Previously in trend: Emergency summit in Paris.

Duda after his meeting with Kellogg: US assured that it will not reduce number of troops in Eastern Europe Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the US side assured him that it had no intention of reducing the number of its troops in Eastern Europe. 18.02.25 19:02 1 127 7

Costa met with Kellogg: We need agreement that will ensure lasting peace in Ukraine and security in Europe President of the European Council Antonio Costa met with US Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg. 18.02.25 14:16 1 191 7 Previously in trend: statement of peace

Europe consigned to kids’ table in Ukraine peace talks, - Head of Rheinmetall Papperger The head of the German defence concern Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, said that European countries were at the ‘kids' table’ in negotiations on the future of Ukraine due to decades of underinvestment in defence. 18.02.25 10:31 7 597 29 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

European leaders fail to reach consensus on key issues at Paris meeting - Politico The emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris, which lasted 3.5 hours, was a ‘complete disappointment’. Despite lengthy discussions, European leaders failed to reach a consensus on key issues, including sending troops to Ukraine and security guarantees. 18.02.25 09:44 9 492 66

Europe wants to take lead in providing security guarantees for Ukraine - Rutte Europe is ready to take the initiative to provide security guarantees to Ukraine. 18.02.25 08:00 5 584 56 Previously in trend: Emergency summit in Paris.

Europeans could potentially send up to 30 thousand troops to Ukraine - WP European countries could potentially send 25 to 30 thousand troops to Ukraine if there is a ceasefire agreement. 17.02.25 18:57 2 428 30

Munich conference accelerated Europe, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the acceleration of a number of processes after the Munich Security Conference. According to him, this was what the EU countries lacked. 17.02.25 15:28 1 118 2 Previously in trend: Munich conference 2025

Europe should be represented in talks with Russia, - Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emphasized the importance of Europe's participation in negotiations to end the war, noting that a European representative would be at the negotiating table. 17.02.25 14:56 1 052 13

Presence of foreign troops in Ukraine could become platform for European armed forces, - Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the presence of foreign troops on the territory of Ukraine could be the first step towards the creation of the European Armed Forces capable of responding to Russian threats. 17.02.25 14:42 1 010 12

Europe will be crucial to ending war in Ukraine, - Kellogg Keith Kellogg, the US President's Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, has emphasized the importance of Europe's participation in peace talks with Russia and Ukraine on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. 17.02.25 14:12 3 627 40

We will not allow Ukraine to be demilitarised - Scholz German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has categorically rejected the possibility of reaching unilateral agreements between the US and Russia, saying that Europe should also be involved. 17.02.25 10:27 28 239 42

Europe needs to have special representative for Ukraine to play significant role in negotiations - Stubb President of Finland Alexander Stubb believes that the European Union should have a special representative for Ukraine in order to play a significant role in the peacekeeping process. 16.02.25 19:14 1 187 12 Previously in trend: Peace negotiations

Russia has created spy department for sabotage across Europe - WSJ Russia has created a new shadowy spy unit that targets the West: its operations have included assassination attempts, sabotage, and conspiracies to plant incendiary devices on airplanes. 16.02.25 14:19 3 937 25

European countries will not create single army - Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski On Saturday, February 15, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski rejected the idea of creating a single military formation in Europe. 16.02.25 11:47 7 503 133

Trump: Vance’s speech in Munich was great The speech by US Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference was excellent. 15.02.25 16:07 7 324 84

Time has come - we need to create Armed Forces of Europe - Zelenskyy Europe should have its own European army. 15.02.25 11:45 4 240 51

Europe has important role to play in negotiations to end war in Ukraine – Wang Yi Europe should be involved in the peace process regarding Ukraine. 14.02.25 22:59 2 510 15 Previously in trend: statement of peace

Ukraine’s defeat will weaken Europe as well as US. Together we can ensure just and lasting peace – von der Leyen President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is convinced that achieving a lasting and just peace requires joint work, as Ukraine's defeat will weaken Europe, but also the United States. 14.02.25 16:44 1 405 24

Any agreement concluded without EU and Ukraine will fail – Kallas EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas believes that any peace agreement concluded behind the backs of Ukraine and Europe is doomed to failure. 13.02.25 16:31 2 781 62

Europe can’t provide security guarantees to Ukraine without US, they won’t be effective - Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the security guarantees that Europe can offer to Ukraine will not be effective without the participation of the United States. 11.02.25 17:04 1 334 17

Zelenskyy: We are actively preparing for negotiations with European and American partners to bring peace closer President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced talks with partners from Europe and the United States starting this Wednesday. These efforts are important for bringing real peace closer. 10.02.25 22:34 1 485 16

EU is ready to respond to any US tariffs - Macron French President Emmanuel Macron believes that the consequences of the increase in tariffs on EU goods will be felt by US citizens themselves. 10.02.25 15:54 1 549 16

Russia is disconnected from Europe’s energy network - Sybiha Following the successful connection of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to the European energy system, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on European partners to make Russia pay for using energy as a weapon. 10.02.25 15:02 3 139 21

Europe needs a sustainable peace that will last longer than few years - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Budrys Russia needs to be deprived of sources of funding for the war, then we can count on sustainable peace. 07.02.25 09:35 718 11

Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Bettel on Trump’s policy: "If you are weak, he will eat you" Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel commented on the possibility of a trade war with the United States. 04.02.25 14:37 2 262 24

Europe needs United States to effectively deter Russian aggression - Nauseda Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said that without the United States as a NATO partner, it would be very difficult for Europe to deter Russian aggression, emphasizing the importance of strengthening economic ties with the United States. 03.02.25 15:41 689 7

If Europe cannot defend itself, no one will defend it - Mecola President of the European Parliament Roberta Mecola called for increased investment in defense. 03.02.25 14:33 1 820 17

We are preparing important talks with Europeans and US team - Zelenskyy Ukraine is preparing important talks with Europe and the United States. 31.01.25 21:57 2 570 46

Northern European defense ministers to discuss further support for Ukraine at meeting in Helsinki On Thursday, January 30, a meeting of the Northern European defense ministers will take place in Helsinki. The meeting will be chaired by Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkänen. 29.01.25 22:59 431 2

Ukraine is ready for gas transit from Azerbaijan to Europe, - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has not abandoned gas transit from Azerbaijan to Europe, but Kyiv will not agree to resume Russian gas transit. 25.01.25 16:33 6 341 64

Russia purchased $18 billion worth of machines for weapons production from Europe and China In 2023 and the first seven months of 2024, Russia managed to purchase more than 22,000 computer numerically controlled machines (CNC machines), components and consumables for $18.2 billion. 24.01.25 16:59 15 681 50

Europe can finance US weapons for Ukraine, - Rutte NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has outlined a strategy for continued support for Ukraine by Western allies and Europe's readiness to take on additional financial commitments. 23.01.25 14:35 1 626 23