"For the last few months, there has been much talk about peace in Ukraine, with meetings, pre-meetings and briefings about the meetings, and meanwhile, Russia continues its brutal attacks. It must be clear to everyone now: Russia will not stop until they are forced to do so. She adds that we have one major task ahead of us: we have to make our common Europe so strong that war against us becomes unthinkable, and we have to do it now."
"We need 'more unpredictability' to strengthen our deterrence, Macron says, as he warns Russian drones 'can be destroyed' Next steps need to focus on Ukraine's air defence, drones, long-range missiles, and pressure on Russia, Macron says Russia's actions show Putin's 'appetite' to continue 'unrelenting' attacks on Ukraine and acts of interference across Europe, Starmer says"
Danish prime minister opens proceedings warning that Russia will not stop its brutal attacks until it is forced to do so and urging rapid strengthening of Europe. Leaders call for increased deterrence, with Macron urging "more unpredictability" and focus on Ukraine's air defence, drones and long-range missiles. Zelenskyy warns Russia remains bold enough to escalate via drone incidents. Poland warns that a Ukrainian defeat would be a European failure. Questions arise about using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, while migration and Ukraine issues are set to dominate talks.
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