Munich: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Saturday for the creation of a European army, as he insisted Kyiv and its backers on the continent must be listened to in peace talks with Russia. Speaking at a gathering of top policymakers in Munich, the Ukrainian leader said that with the return of President Donald Trump to … Read more
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
New Delhi: US Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signalled the pressing need for a peace deal with Russia, as the war between Ukraine and Moscow nears the three-year mark. At the Munich Security Conference that started on February 14, Mr Vance reaffirmed Washington’s attempts to secure a “lasting peace”. “We want to … 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