White house with Ukraine raises roles for the European Summit in London

London – The cap was supposed to be a week of gardening diplomaciation by advancing the look of peace in Ukraine.

But the European leaders’ summit is overwhelmed on Sundays to the extraordinary that President Donald Trump Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy In the White House on Friday, because it is ungrateful to support the US. The meeting in London has now brought more importance in defending the war-cut ally and performed the defense of the continent.

“There is a real problem to pick up pieces and try and move forward,” Peter Ricketts, a former British National Security Adviser, said the BBC Radio said in the European leaders. “It will be an exercise of harm to damage. It will have to be exercise where we go from here?”

Meeting in the house of Lancaster, 200-year-old Elegant Castles near Buckingham Palace, followed by the charm of the offensive last week to engage in Trump in the White House to place Ukraine to the Center of Negotiations and tilt its pendant towards Europe.

British Prime Minister Keir StarmermerWho hosted leaders more than a dozen countries and other officials, said he was determined to find the end of Russia in Ukraine.

“We have the opportunity to gather to ensure just a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine, which ensures their sovereignty and security,” Starmer said in advance. “Now is the time to unite in order to unite the best outcome in Ukraine, protect European security and provide our collective future.”

The summit will also include leaders from France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic and Romania. He will attend Turkish Foreign Minister, NATO Secretary-General and the Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council.

Zelenskyy got wide support leaders across Europe after the White House Fiasco, which was extremely for an attack on the ally – and because it was broadcast on the enjoyment of the television.

Starmer hugs zelenskyy When he arrived on Saturday for a private meeting – the day before he hung out before the summit.

“As you heard from the fans on the street out there, you have full support throughout the UK,” said the starmer. “We stand with you, with Ukraine, as long as it can take.”

Europe was uncomfortable because Trump launched direct peace talks with Russian President Vladimir PutinWho were insulated by most West leaders from the invasive of Ukraine three years ago. Scramble remained relevant and protecting European interests as that seems to seem to be the Stalwart ally convened of Putin, even more worrying when Trump called Zelenskyy dictator and falsely that Ukraine started the war.

The meetings of the last few days gave some hope – to Zelensky’s visit to the White House.

Visit oval office by French President Emmanuel Macronwho declared his visit “turning point”, and the starmer were seen as steps in the right direction. The meetings were cordial, and Trump even took a gentle tone towards Ukraine, although it would not be obliged to provide the US Security Guarantee and maintained Europe, should provide peace troops.

Within 12 hours from the Starmer’s return from Washington, the conversation about the peace seemed to collapse as Vice President JD Vance Berised Zelensky for the challenges of Trump’s claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be trusted.

“The starmer has made an impressive job in relation to the European Agency in the War in Ukraine and the transfer of President Trump that he is in the application of the role exercise,” Unfortunately, defensive and security meetings. “

Ukraine can no longer count on the military or political support of the United States after Trump declared a neutral in the negotiations, Ellehuus said. She said that Europe needs to step in and could release about 200 billion euros (207 million dollars) in seized Russian property to help finance that effort.

“The immediate goal of meetings in London must be to be in the Ukraine in combat, so it can negotiate with the maximum position of strength,” she said.

The starmer undertook to increase military spending this week to 2.5% of gross domestic product by 2027. years. Other European nations can follow the lawsuit.

The Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said that Europe is facing the historical test and must take care of themselves. He said that European countries must increase weapons consumption to reach at least 3% of GDP.

“If we don’t increase our efforts fast enough and let the aggressor dictate their conditions we will not end well,” he said.

Macron, who said that it was legitimate for the US to transfer his focus to deal with China and Asia, also called on more defense consumption while inviting the unity among the neighbors.

“We should have woken up earlier,” Macron said. “For years, I say that we need more sovereign, more united, more mono.”

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The associated printing press Karel Janicek in Prague and Samuel Petrequin contributed.