The article discusses an emergency meeting of European leaders in Paris, prompted by the Trump administration's exclusion of Europe from negotiations to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Security expert Elie Tennenbaum highlights the growing divide between the US and Europe, illustrating European leaders' fears of being bypassed by the US. Ukrainian President Zelensky urges Europe to establish its own military capabilities, emphasizing the need for Europe to take charge of its security. The meeting, hosted by President Macron, reflects a new urgency among European nations to assert their role in negotiations.
The worst nightmare has come true for European leaders; they see that the Trump administration is going to bypass them and try to strong-arm Ukraine in negotiations.
Zelensky is saying this is our moment - where we either stand up and fight or we give up and let the Russians and the Americans draw the lines.
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