Europe looks to broker peace for Ukraine after the White House fiasco

European leaders are offered to a family image at Lancaster House during the European Leadership Summit on March 2, 2025 in London, England.
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European allies put forward their Ukraine peacekeeping plans on the weekend, in addition to trying to place the area as a mediator between Kiev and the White House after the reader’s general attack on the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zellinsky, at the Oval Office last Friday.
European leaders met in London on Sunday on a hurry bite aimed at showing a unified front on Ukraine, and submitting proposals aimed at maintaining the connection of Europe and in the middle, in the middle of any future peace talks. Europe has been significantly marginalized in such discussions in recent weeks, amid a rapprochement between Russia and the United States
British Prime Minister Kiir Starmer said after the gathering on Sunday that the “number” of the allies had participated in a “coalition of those who wish”, which was ready to commit the peacekeeping forces to Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement.
The United Kingdom insisted on submitting the plan to the United States and that European allies will work to obtain Washington’s support for its proposals, which said that the offer of security guarantees was very desirable.
“Through my discussions in recent days, we agreed that the United Kingdom, France and others will work with Ukraine on a plan to stop the fighting. Then we will discuss this plan with the United States and take it forward.” BBC was told on Sunday.

Several media reports indicated that Starmer and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, She promoted the idea of a one -month preliminary truce between Ukraine and Russia To test whether Russia is committed to any peace agreement in the future.
CNBC called on Downing Street and Ellisi Palace to comment.
Europe was scrambling to confirm its role in making peace in the future, after American and Russian officials began talks two weeks ago, which they said aimed at setting the basis for discussions to end the war.
Meanwhile, tensions between Washington and Kiev rose to a boiling point, and reached its climax in wearing amazing public clothes for Zelinski in Ukraine last Friday by US officials, including the president Donald Trump Vice President JD Vance. Amid hot statements, American politicians accused Kiev of being unhelpful of American aid and “gambling with World War III”, which Zelesky denied.
Waiting and vision mode
Analysts say there are few details about Europe’s proposals to achieve permanent peace in Ukraine and a little understanding of the countries that will participate in such efforts. Russia has refused to put the idea of European forces on Ukrainian soil, while the United States insists that no American forces will be deployed in the country as a peaceful lawyer.
Jessen Weber, a German Marshal Fund, told CNBC on Monday that the last summit showed that Europeans now see that the initiative is needed to support Ukraine, “especially since the tensions between the United States and Ukraine cannot be higher.”
“We are now in waiting and seeing to what extent Washington can be placed with this plan they present,” she told CNBC’s.Squawk Box Eurobe“
European allies have struggled to reach a general consensus on Ukraine’s military aid during its three -year war with Russia, as well as what may be its future role in the country as soon as the conflict ends, given the needs of the broader security continent. Ukraine is currently part of the NATO military alliance, nor the European Union.
European allies recently discussed the need to increase defensive spending, with the aim of referring to Trump that – NATO – deserve perseverance after continuous criticism from the United States that continental allies suffer from excessive US protection.
The United States and Russia publicly did not interact with the last European allies meeting, despite Trump Published on the social truth on Sunday “We must spend less anxiety about Putin” and more crime time, “so that we do not end like Europe.”
US President Donald Trump is attending a meeting with NATO Secretary -General Jeans Stoltenberg before the NATO summit in Watford, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019.
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Without supporting the United States or Russian satisfaction, analysts say Europe can find peacekeeping proposals fall very quickly.
“After the London Summit on Ukraine, the concrete results are limited. Regardless of the new air defense missiles and financial aid … Starmer announced a follow -up meeting. The next task will be the proof, alongside the United Kingdom and France,” the “risk” alliance, in the observation “ready” to want to transfer the forces to Ukraine, “
Nickel added that success depends primarily on the United States and Russia, noting that the main question that must be seen is whether European forces in Ukraine and any possible security in the United States are motivating Russia to reject peace talks.
“In turn, this creates risks about the position of the American administration, given President Donald Trump’s desire to stop the fast shooting. The European declaration is likely to be held to participate equivalent between Russia and the United States with Trump’s position that Metal extraction deal “It will be sufficient to prevent Russia from launching a renewed invasion,” Nickel said.
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2025-03-03 16:58:00