Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has claimed that Ukraine can’t stay an impartial state with out assist from the US and NATO.
Supply: German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Merkel asserted simply earlier than Donald Trump's inauguration as US president that the transatlantic partnership is extra necessary than ever.
Talking on the Christian Democratic Union reception in Düsseldorf, she acknowledged that the elemental precept of the European post-war system, territorial integrity, has grow to be ineffective on account of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Solely with the US and thru the NATO framework can it’s ensured "that [Kremlin leader Vladimir] Putin doesn’t win the battle and that Ukraine stays an impartial state," Merkel mentioned.
Merkel described Trump as a "particular president," stating that he defends the "authentic pursuits" of the US, although he doesn’t imagine in "win-win conditions" in multilateral cooperation, however fairly that there’s at all times a winner and a loser.
"We gained't change Donald Trump, however we will react to him," Merkel mentioned, including that the US can be unwise to not search allies in Europe. "We’re additionally a powerful issue," she remarked.
Background:
- German opposition CDU/CSU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz sees Donald Trump's presidency as a possibility for Europe.
- The US President-elect Donald Trump had beforehand confirmed that he believes it’s important for NATO members, together with European ones, to spend 5% of GDP on defence. Germany, beneath Chancellor Merkel, had not met the two% defence spending requirement, which led to harsh criticism from Trump.
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