"On Tuesday NATO chief Mark Rutte said European allies "were closely coordinating with the Americans," and were in constant touch with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, even though the latter has decided to skip a meeting of NATO's foreign ministers on Wednesday. Rutte added that US President Donald Trump's 28-point plan to end Moscow's war in Ukraine, widely seen as a Russian wishlist and one that called for major concessions from Kyiv, was just a starting point to end the war."
"Experts say Europeans have adopted a "yes, but" approach with the US to keep Trump onside. But there are concerns whether Europeans will manage to sway the outcome of the talks to the extent they want. "In the past, Europeans have managed to be heard in Washington, but there is no guarantee they will manage to rein in Trump," Rafael Loss, a policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), told DW."
"A powerful Ukrainian military, "is a strong deterrent towards Russia and makes the entire European security system stronger," Brekelmans said before heading into a meeting with his European counterparts in Brussels on Monday."
European allies coordinate closely with the United States and remain in regular contact with US officials despite some US absences at NATO meetings. President Donald Trump's 28-point plan proposes major concessions by Ukraine, including ceding occupied and additional Donbas territory, capping Ukrainian armed forces at 600,000, and a permanent ban on NATO membership. European leaders insist on Ukrainian territorial integrity and a powerful Ukrainian military as non-negotiable red lines. Europeans have adopted a "yes, but" approach to keep US engagement while seeking to preserve those red lines. Concerns persist about whether Europe can sufficiently shape the talks' outcomes.
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