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Macron outlined parts of his strategy on Thursday night. During a Q&A session on social media that he would tell Trump not to be “weak” on Russian president Vladimir Putin, warning about the consequences that would have in relation to other powers around the world, like China. “That’s not who you are, it’s not your trademark,” he said he would argue. Let’s see if this works.
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But other leaders, like Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, are also rumoured to be looking into how to get to see Trump soon.
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Landing these European arguments with the US president will not be easy, but Ukraine’s future and the continent’s security are at stake.
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Several countries in central and eastern Europe signalled growing concerns about Russia potentially trying to use the peace talks to revive its plans for “spheres of influence,” and request the removal of US troops in the post-1997 Nato member states like Poland and Romania, with far-reaching consequences for their security.
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Before anyone gets to Trump, Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski is expected to speak about all these issues with US state secretary Marco Rubio when the pair meets in Washington tonight.
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However, looking at this list of names exploring diplomatic channels to get to the US, there is a notable absence of anyone representing Germany.
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Amid the whirlwind of developments in Ukraine, it is easy to lose sight of the German federal election this Sunday, which commentators describe as potentially the most consequential in decades.
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And with just two days to go, more than a quarter of German voters are yet to decide who to vote for. This could still change the result and cause an upset on Sunday night.
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In a major policy speech in Berlin in 2011, at the height of the euro crisis, Poland’s Sikorski said he feared German power less than German inaction. Could this still be the case 14 years later in the new security environment?
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And if so, will post-election Germany be able to deliver on that?
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It’s Friday, 21 February 2025, and this is Europe live. It’s Jakub Krupa here.
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Good morning.
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Go easily to many different false claims made by the US president Donald Trump About the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UkraineI've looked into some of them in detail and created this short video explainer.
Morning Opening: Charm Offence
Jakub Krupa
French President Emmanuel Macron and the British Prime Minister Keyer priority Leading the attractive attacks of Europe next week as they travel to the US to meet the president Donald Trump He is increasingly desperate to change his mind about security in Ukraine and Europe.
Macron outlined some of his strategies Thursday night. During a Q&A session on social media, he will tell Trump to be “weak” to the Russian president Vladimir PutinWarnings about the consequences that will be brought about by other forces around the world, such as China. “It's not you, it's your trademark,” he said. Let's see if this works.
But other leaders like the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia MeloniIt is also rumored that he is considering a way to watch Trump right away.
It is not easy to land these European debates with the US president, The future of Ukraine and Continental safety It is in danger.
Several countries in Central and Eastern Europe have shown growing concerns about Russia. It potentially used peace negotiations to revive plans for the “sphere of influence” and called for the removal of US troops from NATO member countries since 1997. Poland and Romaniabrings widespread results for their security.
Polish Foreign Minister before anyone reaches Trump Radslaw Sikorsky I'm hoping to talk about all these issues with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio When the pair meet tonight in Washington.
However, when you explore this list of names and reach the US by exploring diplomatic channels, there is a noticeable absence of Germany's representatives.
Amidst the whirlwind of Ukraine's development, it's easy to lose sight of the German federal election this Sunday. Commentators describe it as the most important thing in decades.
And in just two days, more than a quarter of German voters have yet to decide who to vote for. This could change the outcome and cause upsetting on Sunday nights.
in Key policy speech in Berlin in 2011; At the height of the euro crisis, Poland's Sikorsky said he feared that Germany would have less power than Germany's inaction. Will this still apply to the new security environment 14 years from now?
If so, can Germany make it happen after the election?
the Friday, February 21st, 2025, And this is Europe Live. the Jakub Krupa here.
good morning.
