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Providing a backstop requires, at least, two basic things:
- A serious, long-term commitment to Ukraine
- A serious, long-term commitment to the Western alliance
Trump has not displayed neither. In fact, he has done everything possible to undermine both commitments and sow confusion and chaos.
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As things stand, Donald Trump is more aligned with Russia (constant flattery, zero criticism) than with Ukraine (repeated threats, Oval Office debacle).
The only thing he's offered Ukraine is a minerals deal deliberately deprived of security guarantees. Why would he care to provide a backstop?
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"We are at a crossroads in history today," Starmer told reporters at the end of the London summit. "This is not a moment for more talk. It's time to act and unite around a new plan for a just and enduring peace."
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"I strongly feel that unless some countries move forward, we will stay in the position we're in and not be able to move forward. It's a deliberate plan to ensure we get some momentum and a pace here. It's intended to preserve the peace and ensure we stay in lockstep with the US."
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Starmer said a "number of countries" would join the coalition but said it was up to them to announce it. The coalition would be in charge of providing (and maintaning) security guarantees.
"The UK is prepared to back this with boots on the ground and planes in the air, together with others."
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"Getting a good outcome for Ukraine is not just a matter of right or wrong. It's vital for the security of every nation here and many others, too."
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And here's a look inside the room.
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Starmer tells the BBC what the three elements needed to guarantee peace are:
1. A “strong Ukraine” that can both fight and negotiate vs Russia
2. A European element with security guarantees
3. A US backstop
“You can't have a deal that falls apart and that's what Zelensky is worried about.”
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Europe, and all democratic nations, must admit this new reality without any hesitation and act accordingly from now on.
The United States has aligned itself with the aggressor, Russia, and offered Vladimir Putin his sought-after chance to dismantle, perhaps irretrievably, the Western alliance.
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As many of us have feared, the push for negotiations was, from the very beginning, nothing more than a pantomime to conceal the actual goal of the new White House.
The US no longer wishes to see Ukraine endure as a sovereign and independent nation. Capitulation is the objective now.
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"But I also know that timing and determination counts, and that this partnership comes at the right moment for both of us. This is why we have agreed with Prime Minister Modi to push to get it done during this year. And you can count on my full commitment to make sure we can deliver."
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The three-party programme emphasises "consensus and pragmatism" and includes strict measures in the area of asylum policy and a commitment to consolidate the federal budget to comply with the EU fiscal rules.
ORF has more details.
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Thanks!
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It's unclear at this stage if the meeting will be re-scheduled while Kallas remains in Washington.
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Séjourné says the European Commission is ready to implement this memorandum and bring actual results for both the EU and Ukraine.
"There's no new agreement. There's already an agreement. It's on the basis of this agreement that we can build partnerships, including concrete projects."
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The deal is a "framework agreement" and has to be further elaborated to decide the size of the US stake in the investment fund and the terms of "joint ownership."
Previously, the US demanded 100% financial interest of the fund, which Kyiv considered unacceptable.
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The deal is meant to establish a fund into which Ukraine would contribute 50% of proceeds from the “future monetisation” of state-owned mineral resources, like oil and gas, but exclude existing activities (Naftogaz, Ukrnafta) that sustain the budget.
The fund would invest in projects in Ukraine.