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European leaders gather for emergency talks, fearing that Trump has abandoned age-old allies

apnews.com European leaders want a say in talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The US is brushing them off

French President Emmanuel Macron has called leaders from key European Union nations and the United Kingdom for an emergency meeting Monday.

European leaders want a say in talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The US is brushing them off

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European leaders met in Paris to address concerns over U.S. policy on Ukraine after Trump’s administration signaled a shift toward engaging Russia while sidelining allies.

Trump’s special envoy ruled out European involvement in Ukraine peace talks, prompting fears about NATO’s future.

Leaders, including Macron and Scholz, discussed boosting EU defense spending and potential security guarantees for Ukraine.

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European leaders want a say in talks to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The US is brushing them off

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European leaders gather for emergency talks, fearing that Trump has abandoned age-old allies

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This would be the opportunity for Europe to establish itself as a global superpower. Just how we spend and build infrastructure during covid/energy crysis, pump a lot of funds into the defense industrial complex and send a lot of stuff to Ukraine, whilst at the same moment build a unified European army.
Trump's meetings would become meaningless, security would be dictated by the new unified Europe.
Don't forget germany became the second strongest army in terms of spending in 2023/2024 when germany decided to spend an additional 100 Billion Euros next to its normal military budget on its army, dwarfing China's and Russia's military budget, only to be second to the US.
This, combined with unbroken support of Ukraine would inadvertedly make Europe a force to be reconed with and be a fast lane ticket into the footsteps of what the US once was.
But sadly that will not happen because woke people bad and maybe trump would still help us.
- Europe is turning fascist rapidly as well, so they can all be good chums soon enough and Ukraine can go and find a new president.

He has abandoned our old allies. We're authoritarian now.

Trump is like the dumbass Proud Boys guy who dropped a loaded gun and shot himself in the face.
He's treating foreign diplomacy like he can order a fucking Big Mac and other world leaders like they're McDonald's employees. It's unrealistic, stupid, and it's not going to work out the way he thinks it should.

If they had enough vision and created a real common army, we could look at the big players as equals and be a superpower in our own right.
However, I believe that these cowards will not go beyond empty words and will put us on the same level as Latin America in the 50s. Ready to be divided up and impoverished by people with true leadership.

they won't band together to defy trump, which is the only possible way they can hope to defy trump.
c'est la vie
- The article literally says they're banding together
  
  talking about doing a thing is not the same as doing the thing

Did the vasals realise they are being treated as vasals?

The EU scrambling to "Trump-proof" aid for Ukraine is peak bureaucratic cope—geopolitical duct tape slapped on a crumbling alliance. They’re drafting proposals like it’s some legacy code patch, ignoring the core issue: NATO’s a zombie framework propped up by inertia.
Funny how the "European Peace Facility" now funds bullets and drones. Orwellian doublespeak at its finest. Frozen Russian assets as collateral? Might as well burn rubles for warmth while the house collapses.
This whole charade resembles a committee-driven redesign of a sinking ship. They'll debate hull colors as the bilge pumps fail. Trump didn't break NATO—he just held a mirror to its rigor mortis since the Soviet collapse
Western democracy’s become a clown car careening toward oblivion, with EU technocrats and MAGA populists squabbling over the steering wheel. Ukraine’s just the crash test dummy.
- Go inform yourself.
  https://protectukrainenow.org/en/report
  in weapons donations to Ukraine, the US has been bypassed by European NATO members
  in economic assistance, the US was bypassed even earlier
  Biden was somewhat cautious in assisting Ukraine
  Trump did his best to block all that Biden tried in Congress (especially last spring)
  As a result, the word of the US weighs less now - but it still weighs a lot. If a settlement acceptable to Ukraine is found, great - Trump won't have to find out that alternatives exist. However, it is my personal belief that negotiations will fail. Trump is a poor negotiator, Putin's team is far more experienced and can bend their country around the czar's decision. Meanwhile, Zelensky is competent and cannot back down - he will absolutely go shopping elsewhere (Europe for sure and China if he's lucky) for solutions when he cannot sign the Trump-mediated outcome.
  What you likely know:
  some European NATO members are poorly armed
  What you probably don't know:
  air forces of European NATO members considerably overshadow the Russian air force
  the ground forces of Russia are in a sorry state, Ukraine has consumed them all
  while most don't, some European NATO members have weapons reserves suitable for a large war
  while most don't, a few European NATO members have their own nuclear weapons
  several European companies are major weapons makers for the world
  Funny how the “European Peace Facility” now funds bullets and drones.
  When war has started, making an invader want peace requires weapons.
  Frozen Russian assets as collateral?
  Interests and dividends from frozen Russian money have already bought Ukraine weapons. If the situation is unresolvable, confiscating it for good and using it for Ukraine is a rational course of action.
  Trump didn’t break NATO—he just held a mirror to its rigor mortis since the Soviet collapse
  While you slept in a cave, NATO has been reviving itself since 2014. Read the stats.
  
  The arrogance here is palpable, but let’s dissect this with precision.
  First, your “inform yourself” opener reeks of condescension without substance. European NATO members surpassing the U.S. in aid? That’s not leadership; it’s desperation. They’re scrambling to patch the holes left by decades of underfunding and reliance on Uncle Sam. A belated effort doesn’t rewrite history.
  Biden’s “caution” is a laughable mischaracterization. His administration has greenlit billions in weapons and aid while pretending to tiptoe around escalation. It’s performative restraint masking reckless interventionism.
  Trump blocking aid? Convenient scapegoating. His actions were transactional, yes, but they exposed the rot in a system that Biden now doubles down on with no plan for sustainability.
  Zelensky turning to Europe or China? Fantasy. Europe is barely afloat, and China won’t bankroll a proxy war against its ally.
  Next time you play the role of geopolitical sage, try aiming higher than parroting talking points. Or better yet, take your own advice—inform yourself. Start with a mirror.

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