Ukraine’s ex-foreign minister calls NATO spending pledge a win for Trump

Exclusive – NATO Donald TrumpThe demand for transatlantic military alliance to take more steps to strengthen their security.

The former Foreign Minister of Ukraine, DMYTRO KULEBA, told Fox News Digital that the move was a great, immediate victory for Trump and would be a significant victory for the future of Europe if he takes defense spending seriously and complies with the commitment.

“This is a serious lesson that has to learn Europe. Not only invest, but also spend. Expenses in a way that enables them to show the public that they do a good Investment in your security And your economies and a message to your enemy: don’t dare to attack us because we are willing to strike back, “he said.

General Secretary of NATO says that the European countries have to do “much, much more” to increase defense expenditure

In a far-reaching interview with FOX News Digital, Keba the state of Russia-Ukraine peace talks and argued that the current diplomatic process was “dead”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has escalated Attacks on Ukraine In the past few months, Kyiv has aimed with large -scale rockets and drone attacks.

The Russian Strongman refused to agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire, which was proposed by the United States and its European allies at the beginning of this year.

On St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Putin said in mid -June that he saw the Russian and Ukrainian peoples as one. “In this sense, our entire Ukraine belongs,” he told the participants to consider applause.

Trump has imposed Moscow to impose and wait for additional sanctions and to check whether his diplomatic efforts will bear fruit.

“Putin doesn’t feel any pressure. And that’s why he doesn’t really understand why he should change his behavior,” said Kuleba. “I am afraid that diplomacy has no chance of being successful in this phase under these circumstances, which means that there will be more murders and more destruction.”

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X, formerly Twitter that Putin’s goals are clear: “He wants all of Ukraine.”

Zelenskyy took part in the G7 summit in Canada last week, met with the leaders of the world and provided help of almost 2 billion US dollars by Prime Minister Mark Carney. His meeting with Trump was canceled after the US President Kananaskis left early and cited escalating tensions due to the Israel Iran conflict in the Middle East.

The two met on Wednesday on the edge of the NATO summit and discussed the purchase of American Air Defense Systems.

Kuuleba told Fox News Digital that Trump is well positioned End Russia’s war. “His disruptive approach, his willingness to do fast and strong action – these are the things that are necessary to bring two sides for the first time. [the] Negotiate the table and then to an agreement. “

The Ukrainian diplomat said that the United States has to reorganize three things to revive the negotiation process: sticks, carrots and time pressure.

Kuleba said Trump had created the time pressure by explaining that he could end the war in 24 hours and call on both sides to sit down and negotiate.

“Next, the next step was that all the sticks went to Ukraine and all carrots went to Russia History of diplomacy. It doesn’t work that way and it won’t work, ok, because the right way to do this is to create a time pressure to avoid endless consultations and to find the right balance between sticks and carrots for every page, ”he told Fox News Digital.

Russia bombarded Ukraine with drones after Trump announced talks with Putin

Trump and Putin recently spoke on the phone on June 14 after Israel beat the nuclear institutions of Iran. The Russian leader said he was ready to continue negotiations with the Ukrainians after June 22, according to the speaker of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova.

The peace talks in Istanbul have not managed to conduct much more than the prisoners of the exchange of war, since Putin doubles his maximum demands.

Keba said the best for Europe As negotiations to standstill is to be produced and buy weapons, not only for Ukraine, but also in itself.

“Europe was based on the United States for decades and went back and forth with Washington to check every decision they would make, but it is simply no longer sustainable,” he said. “You have to learn how to take care of yourself, I’m sorry that it used to do it. The earlier you do, the better for you, us and everyone else.”

“You cannot build your life and know that America pays for my security, Russian gas for my favorable energy prices and for my favorable energy prices and pays and [the] Socialism that I build. And Chinese minerals [are] I allow myself to pay my industrial growth. It is not sustainable. You can’t rely on a player in the most critical foundations for your life, ”he added.

The European Union proposed an 18th sanction package against Russia in June and aimed at its energy and banking sector.

“We want peace for Ukraine. Despite weeks of diplomatic attempts, despite the offer of President Zelenskyy’s unconditional ceasefire, Russia continues to bring death and destruction to Ukraine,” said the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the top diplomat Kaja Kallas of the EU Kallas, Kaja Kallas,, in a joint explanation.

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“Russia’s goal is not peace, it is to impose the rule of power. We therefore increase the pressure on Russia. Because strength is the only language that Russia will understand.”