American General Keith Kellogg He said in Munich on Saturday that "Europe will not be at the negotiating table" on ending the war in Ukraine.
His words were discussed by the guests Presidents and Prime Ministers. erstwhile Prime Minister Leszek Miller estimated that this was very bad news for Poland, but besides stressed that specified a turn of events could be expected.
“We could have expected this”
– If there is no Europe, there will be no Poland, so we will be a bit sorry. But we could have expected it. It is rather comic that so many politicians and journalists in Europe are amazed at what Trump says, and just perceive to what he said before the elections," Polsat News said on air.
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Former Prime Minister added that Donald Trump "consistently and step by step" implements its plan, which he repeatedly talked about during the presidential campaign.
He besides commented Bronisław Komorowskiwho believes that specified actions can harm all Europe and give power to Vladimir Putin.
– It's a game of partnership with Putin, with Russia. Putin besides wants to destruct Europe from Ukraine's decision-making – he said that the situation of Ukraine could become "dramaic" due to the fact that decision-making will only have the US and Russia.
The erstwhile president added that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have akin views As for the European Union, both do not like it and both are against European integration.
– It strikes Polish interests due to the fact that it makes our safety colder (...). Putin and Trump's unusual game to the company, against the interests of the Western planet and, above all, against Ukraine's interests – was awarded by Bronisław Komorowski.
Europe "did not show up" in the negotiations
Jan Krzysztof Bielecki It is not amazing that the US wants to exclude Europe from the negotiations, as it had previously "not shown off" and led to a swift peace with Russia for its own benefit.
– alleged Europe already She had her golden moments. and showed off in terrible negotiations with Russia in 2014 and 2015.. This celebrated Minsk, where it seemed to be about peace as shortly as possible and you could usage Russian oil and gas," he said.
He added that there was nothing to be afraid of due to the fact that they would negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, And the United States will only be an arbitrator. "I realize that there are 50 people in the EU willing to play this role, but they had a chance 10 years ago," he added.
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Waldemar Pawlak He agreed in part with the erstwhile speaker, saying that European leaders must change their strategy and effort to be able to number back internationally.
– This planet we knew ended due to the fact that the president Trump pursues a completely different approach The United States has implemented... If we're looking at president Trump, he wants to set up the full planet on his own, he wants to decide all the decisions in person. If Europe wants to have a full voice like the US, then the NATO alliance needs to look at it so practically. Europe should double its arms spending, for national defence," the erstwhile Prime Minister said.
The US does not want Europe in negotiations
US peculiar Envoy for Ukraine and Russia General Keith Kellogg He said that Europe would not participate in Ukraine's negotiations. He explained this due to the fact that the United States "does not want a repeat from Minsk", where many people were sitting at the table and at the end there were no lasting effects.
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– I am here to, of course, collect the opinions of Europeans, but erstwhile we sit at the table, it truly is There will be 2 protagonists... and an intermediary said president Trump's envoy during the "Ukrainian lunch", organised by the Ukrainian Yalta European Summit (YES) at the margin of the Munich safety Conference.
Like he said, negotiation process It goes on 2 paths. The first – talks with Russia – is liable for peculiar emissary for the mediate East Steve Witkoff and the second – talks with European allies and Ukraine – himself.
