
- “The threat I am most afraid about in Europe is not Russia, it is not China, it is not any another external actor. What I am most worried about is the threat from within, Europe's retreat from any of its most basic values, values shared with the United States of America," Vance stated in his speech
- His speech was met with many reactions from European leaders, including criticism from major German politicians, among others
- At the same time, Trump's peculiar envoy General Keith Kellogg stated that the U.S. wants to make an agreement with Russia to "break off its alliances with China, Iran and North Korea"
- Mr Zelenski, present at the conference, called on Europeans to form a common army and start a common abroad policy to aid Ukraine more effectively
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J.D. Vance hits Europeans
— The biggest threat to Europe is not Russia or China, but the threat from within, Europe's retreat from any of the most fundamental values — said U.S. Vice president J.D. Vance in a speech at a Munich conference.
The American Vice President's speech in Munich has devoted himself to the harsh criticism of European democracy, accusing Europe of moving distant from its own values, utilizing censorship, ignoring voters and persecuting Christians. He considered it the top threat to the continent.

J.D. Vance and president of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Munich
“The threat I am most afraid about in Europe is not Russia, it is not China, it is not any another external actor. What I am most worried about is the threat from within, Europe's retreat from any of its most basic values, values shared with the United States of America," Vance stated.
At the same time, the U.S. Vice president stated that the U.S. wants "a lasting peace, not 1 that will consequence in a conflict in east Europe in a fewer years". “In principle, our goal is, as president Trump put it, to end the war. We want the killing to stop, but we besides want to accomplish lasting peace," Vance said at the end of his gathering with Volodymyr Zelenski.
However, he refused to give details of the talks in order to keep “the availability of options for negotiators and teams — so as to bring this substance to an end in a liable way”. The gathering of Russian and American negotiators is due next week in Saudi Arabia.
Europe won't be at the negotiating table?
At the same time U.S. peculiar Envoy for Ukraine and Russia General Keith Kellogg stated in Munichthat "Europe will not be straight at the negotiating table on the end of the war in Ukraine due to the fact that we do not want a replay from Minsk". It is the Minsk agreements concluded in 2014 and 2015, which led to the temporary freezing of the war in east Ukraine, but failed to resolve the causes of the conflict.
Kellogg added that his function is to gather the opinions of European countries on this issue, and that president Trump will make final decisions.

peculiar Envoy of Donald Trump for Ukraine and Russia General Keith Kellogg with German abroad Minister Annalena Baerbock
— erstwhile we sit at the table, it's truly There will be 2 protagonists... and an intermediary “Kellogg said during a “Ukrainian lunch”, organised by the Ukrainian Yalta European Summit (YES) in Munich.
As he stressed, the protagonists are Russia and Ukraine, and the United States is simply a middleman. According to Kellogg, European countries will not be at the table to avoid repeating the situation from the Minsk negotiations (with the participation of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany) erstwhile "we had many people at the table who did not truly have the ability to enforce any kind of peace."
Europe calls an urgent summit
In connection with Vance’s criticism and Kellogg’s words, the president of France Emmanuel Macron convened an urgent summit of European leaders to discuss the future of Ukraine.
He was the first to study on the planned summit Minister for abroad Affairs Radosław Sikorski during 1 of the panel discussions in Munich. — president Trump has a method of action that the Russians call "a wartime fighter" — designation of combat. You push and watch what happens and then you change your position. (...) We must react," said the head of Polish diplomacy.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk is going to Paris.
Does Zelenski no longer hold hope in the United States?
The fresh approach of the American administration was besides reflected in the words of Volodymyr Zelenski, who was present in Munich. The Ukrainian president spoke to J.D. Vance about the end of the war, but at the same time he did not decide to sign the agreement that Washington proposed in the case of uncommon earths belonging to Ukraine.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a proposal for uncommon earth metals to Zelensk in the form of a draft agreement on Wednesday during their gathering in Kiev. Zelenski didn't sign the document. He besides stated that he had to review the paper and consult others. In Munich, Zelenski has already said that the agreement does not warrant the protection of Ukrainian interests and is not ready to sign.

Volodymyr Zelenski in Munich
Therefore, during his speech Zelenski addressed first of all Europeans. He appealed to them for unity and clear support for Ukraine, even erstwhile the US would no longer be willing to help.
“Europe must become self-sufficient, united before common challenges. Now, with the support of the Ukrainian army, they can halt Russia, but if it wasn't for us, who would halt them? We cannot regulation out the anticipation that America will say no to Europe. Many leaders here have spoken about Europe, which needs a common European army. And I firmly believe that the time has come for this to happen," added the president of Ukraine.
— Without the Ukrainian army, European armies will not be adequate to halt Russia. That's the reality today. But our army is not enough. We request what you can give. Weapons, training, sanctions, funding, political force and unity. 3 years of war have shown that we already have the foundations of a common military force. And now that we are preparing the basis for peace and security, we must build Europe's armed forces so that Europe's future depends only on Europeans and that decisions on Europe's safety depend only on Europe," said Zelenski.
To the words of Zelenski skeptically Radosław Sikorski said that the task of a common European army "will not happen".
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