The US turning level redesigns EU priorities: bills for protection outdoors the pact | EUROtoday

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Brussels – The American plan to place an finish to the struggle between Ukraine and Russia is forcing the European Union to assessment its priorities. Today, Friday, Brussels took sides once more alongside Kiev, reaffirming the need to supply her safety ensures after a potential cessate-the-croissant (however by omitting to talk of the nation’s territorial integrity). In this sense, the European Commission has confirmed the concept of ​​new and beneficiant funds flexibility for the member nations.

The presidents of the group govt and the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa, met on the event of the Monaco convention on Volodymyr Zelensky safety, the Ukrainian president. In a press launch, the European leaders “have committed themselves to providing constant and stable support for Ukraine until the right, global and lasting peace”. The two expressed their willingness to position Kiev “in a position of strength before any future negotiated” and to offer the nation “strong guarantees of security”.

It is fascinating to notice that within the press launch there isn’t any point out of the necessity to preserve the territorial integrity of Ukraine, up to now a mantra in European communication. The twenty -seven appear to adapt to the American choice to now think about the Ukrainian borders previous the Russian occupation of Crimea over 10 years in the past.

The three -way assembly got here after this week President Donald Trump illustrated a potential peace plan. The United States imagine that it’s unrealistic a return of Ukraine to the borders of 2014. Furthermore, for now, any Kiev entrance to NATO exclude for now in addition to a direct function of the Atlantic alliance in guaranteeing the protection of Ukraine, as soon as the ceased has been achieved -The-

In this context, all the time in Munich, the president of the Commission defined that “a failure of Ukraine would weaken Europe”. He then reiterated that solely the energy will have the ability to bend Russia. “I believe that when it comes to European security, Europe has to do more.” In this sense – added Mrs. Von der Leyen – «I’ll suggest to activate the safeguard clause (escape clause in English, ndr) for investments in protection ».