Lise Doucette

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.

And although both of them struck up a very diplomatic tone for the cameras when the talks began, no doubt those talks were very candid as they tried to narrow the gaps on what they say is a mutual ambition. which is to end this war and end it in a way that it doesn't start again.

And although both of them struck up a very diplomatic tone for the cameras when the talks began, no doubt those talks were very candid as they tried to narrow the gaps on what they say is a mutual ambition. which is to end this war and end it in a way that it doesn't start again.

When the U.S. Vice President took to the main stage here in Munich, it was expected he would perhaps give more details about the war in Ukraine and how to resolve it. Instead, he gave a lecture to the gathered delegates. Many of them were very high-level officials from European countries and basically said... the main threat to Europe is not from Russia, is not from China, it's from within.

When the U.S. Vice President took to the main stage here in Munich, it was expected he would perhaps give more details about the war in Ukraine and how to resolve it. Instead, he gave a lecture to the gathered delegates. Many of them were very high-level officials from European countries and basically said... the main threat to Europe is not from Russia, is not from China, it's from within.