She was her central face. His speech sparked “ice cream” and many reactions, although the meeting he later held during the day was in a good climate as both sides argued.
The US Vice President, referring to anti -democratic “Soviet -style” practices, censorship and contempt for popular will. Referring to what Europe can expect from the US, he stated that “there is a new sheriff in the city”.
“The threat that is most concerned about Europe at the moment is not Russia or China or any other external factor, but the threat from the interior, the withdrawal from the most fundamental values that the US shares.”Mr Vance said in his long -awaited speech at the Munich Conference on Security (MSc) and condemned, inter alia, the cancellation of the Romania elections.
The intervention for Germany
“If things don’t go according to the plan, the same can happen in Germany.”commented on the exclusion from the Alternative Conference on Germany (AfD) and the Left Alliance Zara Wagenknecht (BSW) and the “censorship”, as he described it, the governments on the internet.
Especially for Germany’s reaction to his joke to German parties to work with the far -right, Jay Di Vance replied: “If the US has survived 10 years of criticism from Greta Tancyberg, so Germany can survive a few months old Mask.”while giving a series of bloody attacks on Germany, Sweden and the US to the “Woke” immigration policy.
Stainmier placement by Trump
The federal president has criticized the new US government, referring to a “worldview that does not take into account the established rules and the concentration of power among businessmen in the US.
The new government in the US “It has a different worldview from us, a worldview that does not take into account the established rules, established partnerships and trust”Mr Steinmeier said at the start of the Munich Conference on Security (MSc) and warned: “The absence of rules should not become the model for a new order of things in the world.”
The reactions
The position for Germany has sparked reactions. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius spoke of unacceptable statements, while Alternative leaders for Germany (AfD) and the Alliance Zara Wagenknecht (BSW) hastened to express their satisfaction with the US Vice -President’s comments.
“Democracy has been called into question throughout Europe by the US Vice President. He talks about the cancellation of democracy. And if I understood him correctly, he compares the conditions in sections of Europe with authoritarian regimes, this is unacceptable. “Mr Pontorius said, while Bundestag Defense Committee Chairman commented that “At least now we know what to expect from Washington, division instead of reconciliation” and added: “I heard someone in a pre -election race. I would like to have heard a vice president. “
On the contrary, the reaction of AfD leader Alice Weidel was enthusiastic, which described Jay Di Vance’s speech as “excellent” and “impressive” and cited a disgust in the speech of the US Vice President: “There are no firewalls in democracy”while commenting that representatives of CDU, CSU, SPD and Greens did not applaud Mr. Vance.
Almost in the same spirit, BSW leader Zara Wagenknecht said that “It should have been shock for the European establishment depending on the US that they are criticized by a US vice president of freedom of speech and cancellation culture.”. However, Mr. Wans, Mrs. Wagenknecht continued, “He said almost nothing about the central issue of peace and security. That wasn’t enough. “
Zelenski: “I’ll meet only one Russian, Putin”
The Ukrainian president said today that the only Russian official with whom he is ready to talk was Russian President Vladimir Putin, stressing that he would meet his Russian counterpart only when Ukraine would end up in a joint plan with US President Donald Trump European leaders.
“I’ll only meet with one Russian, Putin and that when we’ve drawn up a plan with the US”the Ukrainian president said, speaking at the Munich Conference on Security, referring to the possibility of peace negotiations on the end of the war in Ukraine.
At the same time, he said that Trump told him he could call him at any time and that the US president gave him the number of his personal mobile. Zelenski said, among other things, that Ukraine would need to double the size of its army into 1.5 million human resources if it does not join NATO.
The Ukrainian president acknowledged that the US is opposed to Ukraine’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance. He added that he believed that Washington never actually saw Ukraine NATO, noting that “they are just talking about it”.
In good climate the meeting
Vance and Zelenski for security. Immediately afterwards, reporters told reporters that they had a “good discussion” and that they would follow more “in the coming days, weeks and months”, according to Vans.
The goal of the United States is to achieve a “sustainable peace” in Ukraine, a peace that “will not sink Eastern Europe into a conflict within a few years,” said US Vice President J. D. Vans, at the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski.
Zelenski said he had to do more work in the plan to end the war in his country. “We need to talk more, work more and prepare a plan on how to stop” Russian President Vladimir Putin, he stressed.
There is no agreement on minerals
Kiev and Washington are still trying to reach an agreement on critical minerals that the US wants to take advantage of, following talks by Ukraine President Volodimir Zelenski and US Vice President J. D. Vans, two members of the Ukrainian delegation mentioned.
Some details should be resolved, these sources added.
Ukraine submitted to the US its proposals for the bilateral agreement after completing their pension, two Ukrainian sources had earlier stated, as Kiev was trying to secure US President Donald Trump’s support in his attempt to end it.
Ursula’s intervention von der Laien
“A failed Ukraine would weaken Europe, but it would also weaken the United States,” the Commission President said in a speech at the Munich Security Conference.
Regarding European security, the chairman of the Commission stressed that “Europe must do more” and in order to do so it needs to increase defense spending that is currently in the EU is just below 2% of GDP above the 3% of GDP and this means hundreds of billions of more investments each year. For this reason, Ursula von der Laien has announced that she would propose to activate the stability of the stability agreement for defense investment.
“This will allow Member States to significantly increase their defense spending,” he said, noting that this would become “controlled and conditional”. In addition, he said that the Commission would propose a wider package of personalized tools to tackle the special situation of each Member State. He also stressed that “For a huge package of Defense we need a European approach to defining our investment priorities” And this will allow investments in defensive projects of common European interest.
The highlights of the day
- Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said his country wants “security guarantees” and a common American-Ukrainian peace plan before launching talks with Vladimir Putin to end the war in his country. Zelenskyy had talks with US vice president JD Vance on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, after which the two men agreed that further conversations were needed to see if they could come up with a common perception.
- Vance has launched a violent ideological attack in Europe, accusing its leaders of suppressing freedom of speech, of not preventing illegal immigration and that they are being scared by the real beliefs of voters. In an honorable speech in Munich, the US Vice President preached European leaders about the failure of Epirus, as he argued, to hear the populist concerns of voters.
- EU foreign policy leader Kaya Callas said Vance’s speech seemed like the US “trying to start a battle” with Europe. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Vance’s intervention was “unacceptable”. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre criticized Vance for “not dealing with some of the key security issues we face today”, which described as “missed opportunity”.
- British Foreign Minister David Lami said he and Vans have agreed that Zelenski should participate in any peace talks to end the war with Russia. Lammy said he was “very encouraged” in his discussions with Vance about Ukraine.
- The Kremlin is gathering a high -level negotiating team to participate in direct talks with the US to end the war in Ukraine, according to a report. Members of the Russian negotiating group are said to include top politically, secret and economic executives, including Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s close adviser and sincere supporter of Trump, suggesting that a key focus of Russia’s negotiating strategy is likely to be Reduction of sanctions.
- Julia Navalnahia, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalni, warned that “it makes no sense to try to negotiate” with Putin amid talks to end the war in Ukraine. “There are only two possible results for any agreement with Putin. If it remains in power, he will find a way to defy the deal. If it loses power, the agreement will become meaningless, “he said.
