Munich: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a strong rebuke on Saturday to US Vice President JD Vance’s attack on Europe’s stance toward hate speech and the far right, saying it was not right for others to tell Germany, and Europe, what to do. A day earlier at the Munich Security Conference, Vance lambasted European leaders, … Read more
Munich: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday insisted that no decisions should be taken on ending Russia’s war without Kyiv and Europe as the United States pushes to open talks with Moscow. “No decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine, no decisions about Europe without Europe. Europe must have a seat at the table,” Zelensky told the … Read more
Munich: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday took a dig at the West and said it treated democracy as a Western characteristic. Speaking during a panel discussion on ‘Live to Vote Another Day: Fortifying Democratic Resilience’ at the Munich Security Conference alongside Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, US Senator Elissa Slotkin and Warsaw … Read more
Munich: US Vice President JD Vance launched a withering attack on Friday against European policies on immigration, populist parties, and free speech, echoing President Donald Trump whom he called Washington’s “new sheriff in town”. Vance’s speech — which focussed on key themes of Trump’s election campaign — was a combative broadside at the Munich Security … Read more
U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned European leaders at the security conference in Munich, Germany, of the “threat from within,” arguing that their governments are censoring far-right speech and failing to control migration. His remarks came amid allies’ alarm over President Donald Trump’s decision to begin peace talks with Russia. White House Bureau Chief Patsy … Read more
Munich: US Vice President JD Vance pledged Friday that Washington sought to secure a “lasting” peace as he held a first meeting with Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss Donald Trump’s push for a deal with Moscow. The talks in Munich were seen as a key moment for Kyiv as it tries to keep Washington … Read more
After Donald Trump announced his plans to initiate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine following his phone calls with leaders of the respective countries, US Vice President JD Vance met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Friday and said Washington is targeting a “durable and lasting peace” in Ukraine. … Read more
Munich: US Vice President JD Vance met Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in Munich on Friday for crunch talks on ending Russia’s war, as Kyiv insisted it wanted to hammer out a joint plan with Washington. The sit-down in Germany was seen as a key moment for Kyiv as it seeks to keep Washington on its side … Read more
Munich: US Vice President JD Vance launched a withering attack Friday against European policies on immigration, populist parties and free speech, echoing President Donald Trump whom he called Washington’s “new sheriff in town”. Vance’s speech — which focussed on key themes of Trump’s MAGA campaign — was a combative broadside at the Munich Security Conference … Read more
Vice President JD Vance warned European allies attending the security conference in Munich, Germany, against “the threat from within,” arguing that European governments are exercising extreme censorship and have failed to adequately get a handle on “out-of-control migration.” “The threat that I worry the most about vis a vis Europe is not Russia, it’s not … Read more
Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with Donald Trump via a phone line. (File) Munich: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that US President Donald Trump had given him his personal phone number during a call between the leaders earlier this week. “Yes, he gave me his telephone number,” Zelensky said at an event at the Munich Security … Read more
Washington: US Vice President J.D. Vance on Friday used his speech at the Munich Security Conference to criticize Europe for what he said was censorship of free speech and said the continent faces a “threat from within,” without offering any specifics on ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At several points in his speech, Vance minimized the … Read more