Keir Starmer is set to join a European crisis summit to address the threat of Russia after the US excluded European leaders from peace talks with Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. French president Emmanuel Macron will host the meeting with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte, where discussions will include forming an “army of Europe” as suggested by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. Starmer will convey the outcomes of this meeting to Washington DC the following week to discuss with president Donald Trump, emphasizing the importance of maintaining unity within the alliance to confront external threats.
Full Article
Europe has a weaker hand than it thinks on Ukraine
European leaders have adopted the term "coalition of the willing" while convening to support Ukraine, a shift marked by irony given their previous inaction during the Iraq invasion. Despite meetings among 30 nations and promises of military aid, the coalition's effectiveness is undermined by insufficient troop commitments, funding challenges, and a lack of political will among European populations regarding troop deployments. Leaders should prioritize feasible initiatives such as aiding Ukraine in building its military and...
Read more