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I don’t think this was the Putin-Pac result that J.D. and Trump were aiming for.
— An even stronger, and committed European Alliance, united in the cause of Ukraine’s Defense.
Well when you act like a Transactional Thug, you had better “have the cards” — otherwise the neighborhood folks just might take matters into their own hands …
And deal you right out of the game the negotiating table.
Europe must do ‘heavy lifting’ on Ukraine at ‘crossroads of history’, says Starmer
www.euronews.com — Mar 2, 2025
Europe must “do the heavy lifting” on four “important steps” agreed for the future defence of Ukraine by leaders from Europe, Canada and Turkey today at a summit which took place “at a crossroads in history today”, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said following the meeting.
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He said the leaders at the summit agreed on the need to keep military aid flowing into Ukraine while the war is ongoing and to ensure any peace safeguards Ukraine's sovereignty and guarantees the country’s seat at the negotiating table.
In the event of a peace deal, European leaders will aim to deter any future invasion by Russia into Ukraine, through a "coalition of the willing" to defend Ukraine and guarantee peace, he added.
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The UK prime minister hosted over a dozen European leaders plus delegates from Canada and Turkey for crunch talks on Ukraine's future
www.euronews.com — Mar 2, 2025
Leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Romania, as well as the Turkish Foreign Minister, participated in central London's Lancaster House.
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Ahead of the summit, Starmer said the UK and France would take the lead in drafting a proposed ceasefire plan with Ukraine to be presented to US President Donald Trump.
He has previously expressed willingness to send British troops as part of a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, but wants US military backing in the form of a ‘backstop’ should Russia break the terms of the ceasefire. But he failed to secure such American assurances during his visit to the White House on Thursday.
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European leaders host summit to shore up support for Ukraine after Oval Office dust up
www.cbsnews.com — Mar 2, 2025
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told leaders gathered Sunday for a summit on the war in Ukraine that they need to step up and continue to support Kyiv and meet a "once in a generation moment" for the security of Europe.
Starmer pledged to supply more arms to defend Ukraine, announcing that the U.K. will use 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) in export financing to supply 5,000 air defense missiles.
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"If there is to be a deal, if there is to be a stopping of the fighting, then that agreement has to be defended, because the worst of all outcomes is that there is a temporary pause and then Putin comes again," Starmer said. "That has happened in the past, I think it is a real risk, and that is why we must ensure that if there's a deal, it is a lasting deal, not a temporary pause."
The three essentials Starmer listed for a successful peace deal were: arming the Ukrainians to put them in a position of strength; including a European element to guarantee security; and providing a "U.S. backstop," to prevent Putin from breaking promises.
"That's the package. All three parts need to be in place, and that's what I'm working hard to bring together," Starmer said.
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The scene at the end of this Summit event — with Zelensky and Trudeau jovially trading stories — is priceless:
World Leaders STICK THE DAGGER in Trump after HIS MELTDOWN
Adam Mockler — Mar 2, 2025
The USA Bully-in-Chief got No Invite. So SAD!
And sooner, rather than later — he’ll have ‘no cred’ and ‘no respect’ left on the world stage, either.
No ‘gold stars’ on those “weekly accomplishment reports” to The Boss, too.
Couldn’t have happened to a bigger Buffoon.
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The Pretender makes the “best deals” … (in his mind, anyways).
