"He was speaking in Munich on Saturday where he also called for a clear date for Ukraine to be allowed to join the EU. Some EU officials have put the date as early as 2027. Speaking to the annual Munich security summit, Ukraine's president said he hoped the trilateral meetings next week will be serious, substantive, helpful for all us but honestly sometimes it feels like the sides are talking about completely different things."
"In a speech that was welcomed by European leaders keen to see any sign of a thaw in the relationship, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, put forward an offer to work in partnership with Europe. However, this proposition, he stressed, was highly conditional and the US would go it alone if Washington's highly Trumpian conditions were not met on climate, migration and tariffs."
Ukraine seeks a minimum of 20 years of US security guarantees before signing a peace deal that preserves dignity. Ukraine also calls for a clear EU accession date, with some officials suggesting as early as 2027. Trilateral talks with Russia and the US are intended to be serious and substantive, but parties often appear to talk past one another, especially on concessions that are discussed mainly for Ukraine and not Russia. European frustration centers on perceived US reluctance to specify guarantees before an agreement. The US offered a conditional partnership with Europe and warned it could act alone if conditions on climate, migration and tariffs are unmet.
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