Russia’s deputy chairman of the Safety Council, Dmitry Medvedev, on Thursday claimed that the latest dialogue held between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced the world again from the “brink of the Apocalypse.”
“It simply so occurred sooner or later that the U.S. appointed itself the country-in-chief on our planet with the unique proper to wage a hybrid conflict in opposition to our individuals, to mete out justice and grant pardons. It was a grave mistake, which practically wiped humanity off the face of the earth,” he mentioned, with out mentioning that the West united behind Ukraine in opposition to Russia after Moscow launched the most important invasion of a European nation since World Struggle II.
“This can be a lesson that have to be realized by the boastful American elites and the so-called deep state,” he continued. “The faster our adversaries notice this, the higher.
“In the event that they don’t… the Doomsday Clock will carry on ticking in direction of midnight,” he added, threatening nuclear escalation.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters from the White Home after he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the conflict with Ukraine on Feb. 12, 2025. (AP/Alex Brandon)
Trump as soon as once more prompted geopolitical shock waves following his Wednesday name with Putin when he mentioned in a Fact Social submit that peace talks will begin “instantly” – feedback that got here simply hours after U.S. Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth mentioned it was unrealistic that Ukraine can be allowed to affix the NATO alliance.
European leaders have been fast to react with concern to feedback from each Washington and Moscow, together with EU overseas coverage chief Kaja Kallas, who informed Fox Information Digital, “It isn’t sensible to give up Russia’s key calls for earlier than the negotiations even begin.”
“Any peace settlement requires the complete involvement of each the Europeans and the Ukrainians to succeed,” she continued. “Fast fixes are simply soiled offers.
“Putin solely responds to energy. Ukraine is resisting Russia’s invasion, and so they have our full assist. A nasty deal for Ukraine is a nasty deal for America and can embolden China,” Kallas mentioned.
Kallas’ feedback got here after she met with NATO protection ministers, who equally got here out in assist of Ukraine and issued warnings to Washington.
Lithuania Protection Minister Dovile Sakaliene mentioned NATO leaders are dealing with “troublesome discussions” with “two apparent decisions.”
“Whether or not we determine to fall underneath the phantasm that Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin are going to discover a resolution for all of us – and that might be a lethal lure,” she mentioned. “Or we’ll, as Europe, embrace our personal financial, monetary and army capability. And we would be the ones who can be deciding what’s going to occur in Europe and in Ukraine with the US.”
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, EU overseas coverage chief Kaja Kallas and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece attend a press convention in Saariselka, Finnish Lapland, Dec. 22, 2024. (Lehtikuva/Antti Aimo-Koivisto by way of Reuters)
As well as, Estonia Protection Minister Hanno Pevkur warned, “We’ve got to know that there can be no peace with out Ukraine.
“It can’t be so that somebody will come and say when to speak. It must be Ukraine,” he added.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Thursday mentioned Putin can be “happy” to welcome worldwide leaders, together with Trump, to Moscow in Could.
European leaders reacted with obvious concern to Trump’s and the Kremlin’s feedback and mentioned there may be no peace settlement with out direct EU and Ukrainian involvement.
SOME CRITICS WORRIED TRUMP WOULD HAVE UKRAINE GIVE UP TOO MUCH FOR PEACE AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA
Equally, U.Ok. Prime Minister Keir Starmer mentioned, “There cannot be any negotiations about Ukraine with out Ukraine being on the coronary heart of it.”
Seven European leaders from the U.Ok., France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain and the EU launched a joint assertion on Wednesday and insisted that they need to be a part of any negotiations on Ukraine’s future.
“Our shared targets ought to be to place Ukraine able of energy,” the assertion mentioned. “Ukraine and Europe have to be a part of any negotiations.”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed he spoke with President Trump on Feb. 13, 2025, about ending the conflict with Russia. (AP Picture/Laurent Cipriani)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this week mentioned he can be keen to alternate the land Ukraine has seized in Russia for the land occupied by Moscow’s troops in its jap areas.
The Ukrainian president mentioned he additionally spoke with Trump following his name with Putin on Wednesday a few “lasting, dependable peace.”