Lise Doucette
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Maillet's enormen Arbeit und rebelliösen Stärke bezahlt, die die Seele erheblich machte, und hat gesagt, dass sie von französischen Sprachgemeinschaften die Welt über gezwungen wurde. Kanadas Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said Miss Maillet, had left an indelible mark on Canada's cultural landscape.
Maillet's enormen Arbeit und rebelliösen Stärke bezahlt, die die Seele erheblich machte, und hat gesagt, dass sie von französischen Sprachgemeinschaften die Welt über gezwungen wurde. Kanadas Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said Miss Maillet, had left an indelible mark on Canada's cultural landscape.
Luxury German cars pulling away from the entrance of the elegant Bayerischer Hof Hotel here in Munich as this conference comes to a close. It's snowing and there's a chill in the air. And that's not just the freezing temperature. Everyone I've spoken to has described this year's conference as truly historic. The darkest moment in the history of what's known here as the transatlantic relationship.
Luxury German cars pulling away from the entrance of the elegant Bayerischer Hof Hotel here in Munich as this conference comes to a close. It's snowing and there's a chill in the air. And that's not just the freezing temperature. Everyone I've spoken to has described this year's conference as truly historic. The darkest moment in the history of what's known here as the transatlantic relationship.
In the minds of European leaders and the Ukrainians attending this conference, it's now in tatters. As President Trump's team pushes forward with an approach to resolving world crises, including ending the war in Ukraine, that leaves the Europeans and the Ukrainians out in the cold. So I've been asking delegates here, what is the mood in Munich?
In the minds of European leaders and the Ukrainians attending this conference, it's now in tatters. As President Trump's team pushes forward with an approach to resolving world crises, including ending the war in Ukraine, that leaves the Europeans and the Ukrainians out in the cold. So I've been asking delegates here, what is the mood in Munich?
It's a very gloomy mood in Munich.
It's a very gloomy mood in Munich.
So great is the concern here among European leaders that the European Foreign Policy Chief, Kaya Halas, has convened a meeting of the European ministers here to discuss ways forward. And just coming out of that meeting, and here's Estonia's foreign minister, Marga Sakna. You've got a smile on your face, but there's no denying there is deep concern among European leaders now.
So great is the concern here among European leaders that the European Foreign Policy Chief, Kaya Halas, has convened a meeting of the European ministers here to discuss ways forward. And just coming out of that meeting, and here's Estonia's foreign minister, Marga Sakna. You've got a smile on your face, but there's no denying there is deep concern among European leaders now.
And this is about, of course, the ideas about ending the war in Ukraine and making sure any peace deal sticks and that Russia doesn't invade again. But what is at stake for Europe?
And this is about, of course, the ideas about ending the war in Ukraine and making sure any peace deal sticks and that Russia doesn't invade again. But what is at stake for Europe?
This moment, not just that the Munich Security Conference is ending, but it seems a whole new chapter for Europe is beginning.
This moment, not just that the Munich Security Conference is ending, but it seems a whole new chapter for Europe is beginning.
First of all, there's great relief among the Europeans, among the Ukrainians, that at last, after three years of a grievous war, that peace talks, or at least discussions about peace talks, are finally on the table. But there is great worry too. This is a very troubled Munich Security Conference, probably one of the most troubled it's seen in its 61-year history.
First of all, there's great relief among the Europeans, among the Ukrainians, that at last, after three years of a grievous war, that peace talks, or at least discussions about peace talks, are finally on the table. But there is great worry too. This is a very troubled Munich Security Conference, probably one of the most troubled it's seen in its 61-year history.
that they really feel what they regard as the foundation of this, what they call a transatlantic partnership, is falling apart, that President Trump's kind of diplomacy involves the kind of unilateral step that we saw earlier this week when he had this 90-minute telephone conversation with President Trump and President Putin and seemed to give away the main issues, some of the main issues that should be
that they really feel what they regard as the foundation of this, what they call a transatlantic partnership, is falling apart, that President Trump's kind of diplomacy involves the kind of unilateral step that we saw earlier this week when he had this 90-minute telephone conversation with President Trump and President Putin and seemed to give away the main issues, some of the main issues that should be
on the negotiating table, that Ukraine should be at that table to decide on its own future. And so the value of Munich Security Conference is that finally President Zelensky can sit down with Vice President J.D. Vance.
on the negotiating table, that Ukraine should be at that table to decide on its own future. And so the value of Munich Security Conference is that finally President Zelensky can sit down with Vice President J.D. Vance.