Europe holds emergency conference on Ukraine after US-Russia phone call
An emergency summit in Paris on February 17, after Europe's relations with the US were strained by a phone call between the leaders of Russia and the US.
According to CNN on February 16, the British media agency PA reported that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will join European leaders at an emergency summit in Paris on February 17, after the continent's relationship with the US became tense due to President Donald Trump's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to promote a peace deal in Ukraine.
“The UK will work to ensure we maintain unity between the US and Europe. We cannot afford any division in the alliance that we face,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on February 15.
"This is a unique moment for our national security, as we face the realities of the world today and the threat we face from Russia. It is clear that Europe must take on a greater role in NATO, as we work with the United States to protect the future of Ukraine and face the threat we face from Russia," the British Prime Minister added.
News of an emergency European summit emerged as Trump's special envoy for Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said on February 15 that European officials would not participate in negotiations to find a solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on February 15, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that French President Emmanuel Macron had called for a summit of European leaders in Paris. Mr. Sikorski also said that he hoped European leaders would discuss the issue “very seriously.”
However, the French side has not yet officially confirmed this event.
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