(LR) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and Germany Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sat in the group during the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, southern Germany on February 15. 2025.
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The regional foreign minister told Munich security meeting on Saturday that Europe is facing a “existence” moment in its history and must take a bold and Manchester United stance in ensuring Ukraine’s future security.
“It’s a moment of existence, it’s a moment when Europe has to stand up,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told viewers on Saturday. CNBC’s Silvia Amaro hosted a new geopolitical role in the Old World.
“Our answer to others’ (policy)’My country first’ is ‘European Union’, which is what we show on the panel, which we have shown in the last few days – we made it clear that if it wasn’t for European peace, Europe will not be any peace,” she said.
British Foreign Minister David Lammy described Ukraine’s war as a war not only for the country, but also for Europe, and agreed that an “existent question” for Ukraine’s future security must answer a “existent question”.
“We know that even if we reach peace negotiations (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will not disappear, so this is an existing problem for Europe and we also need to (see) with the United States and a problem appropriately Time we will start a debate on security assurance and there will be an arrangement,” he said.
The European Foreign Minister agreed on Saturday that allowing Ukraine to join the military alliance in the future could be the easiest and most cost-effective way to stop Russia’s aggression against its neighbors.
“We say there is an irreversible path to NATO,” Rami told the MSC, adding that it is “the cheapest and it is the best mechanism to ensure peace in Europe and Europe.”
His German counterpart Baerbock agreed, saying: “Ukraine’s path is located in NATO” and it will be the “cheapest” way to ensure Ukraine’s security in the long term.
European officials were left behind when President Donald Trump announced last week that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyyy and both leaders agreed to peaceful negotiations, seemingly without consulting European allies before appeals.
Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have caused further shock in Europe, who believe members of the Ukrainian military alliance NATO are “unrealistic” targets.
European officials responded that U.S. officials would NATO’s Ukrainian membership (a key focus for Russia and a potential leverage point for allies), which was a mistake.
Reaction to Trump
This year’s Munich Security Conference brings together defense and security officials from around the world to discuss the future of Ukraine, peaceful negotiations with defense buildings in Russia and Europe.
The meeting was held at a time when expectations were high that the war between Russia and Ukraine could end, but also added insecurity to the appearance of the peace agreement of the U.S. broker and the role of allies in the negotiations.
There are also concerns that if sufficient security guarantees are not obtained, it may induce Russia to reorganize and attack Ukraine in the future.
European officials warn that if they do not participate in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Trading doesn’t work But NATO Chief Mark Rutte also told MSC that NATO members in Europe need to “stop complaining” about being eliminated and Instead, “specific ideas” should be proposed so that the war will end on the conditions of Kiev.
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the current situation is both a “crisis and a result” for Europe to consume “peace dividends”. Trump called Putin last week.
Still, he believes that “the appeal is a mistake because it proves President Putin and lowers morale in Ukraine”, but asserts that sooner or later, Europe must participate in negotiations on Ukraine’s future security.
“But when President Trump says that as part of the agreement, there must be European forces (maintaining the deal), then we will be served by us, so sooner or later we have to be involved.”
French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot said the mainland has a lot to offer in terms of leadership.
“Let me first try to fight some form of European slam or European—- suffering. We hear on the stage, and many of us are proud to say that we believe Europe is a superpower. Europe is a backward continent. Opposing the full-scale invasion of Russia was supposed to be the greatest military force in the world, but failed to achieve its goals,” he told the group.
“With that being said, Europe faces a huge challenge, one of which is expanding its defense spending,” he said.
Failure to ensure “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine It will not only integrate Europe, but also the United StatesEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday on his master’s degree.
Keith Kellogg, the special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said on Saturday The peace plan for the two warring countries may be realized in days or weeks.
“My time at Trump,” Kellogg told deputies at a fringe event at the Munich Security Conference.
