England The main agenda item organized in the historical Lancaster House campus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs UkrainianUkraine, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Finland, Sweden, Czechia and Romania attended the summit, which is permanent peace and European security. Among the participants, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Chairman of the European Union (EU) Commission Ursula von Der Leyen, EU Council President Antonio Costa and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from outside Europe, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, participated in Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volimir Zelenskiy between the discussion in Washington on February 28, according to some representatives attending the meeting, according to the statement, the US support to Ukraine and the role of security guarantees to be provided to this country was put on the table.
The participants also discussed measures that would be deterrent against future Russian attacks. Von Der Leyen said that he had opened the issue of re -arming of Europe to the meeting participants.
Credit agreement with England for weapons production
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy before the summit. During the meeting, a credit agreement was signed between the two countries. Zelenskiy stated that the social media sharing of the interview will be directed to weapons production in Ukraine and made the following assessment:
“This loan, Ukraine’s defense capabilities will increase and repayable using revenues from frozen Russian assets. This is the real justice. The war should start the price. I would like to thank the British people and government for their enormous support from the beginning of the war.
In an interview with the BBC before the summit, Starmer said that he watched the discussion between Trump and Zelenskiy in his office, “Nobody wants to see it. That day I immediately called President Trump and President Zelenskiy. Because in my opinion, we need to focus on the permanent peace in Ukraine, which is important for Europe and England.” he said.
Starmer also said that they agreed with Ukraine to work on a plan that will end the war with France and 1-2 countries, and that this will be discussed with the US later.
“If we separate, this will make us weaker”
Before the summit, Starmer also held a bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
“I think it is very important for us to prevent the risk of division of the West. I think it can play a unifying role in the United States and the European leaders. I have offered a summit between the US and the European leaders. This will make us weaker.” He said.
“Europe should be armed again urgently”
The European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen said that Europe needs to be re -armed urgently and that member states need a “financial area” to increase defense expenditures, and Europe should show that “the US is ready to defend democracy”.
Von Der Leyen, “After long -term inadequate investment to increase defense investments long -term is now extremely critical. Member states need to make a sudden increase in defense expenditures, they need more financial space,” he said.
Trump-Zelenskıy debate shook the world
There was a discussion between Trump and Zelenskiy in the Oval Office on February 28th, and then the previously planned joint press conference was canceled and Zelenskiy left the White House. During the discussion, Trump criticized the Ukrainian leader’s attitude, while Zelenskiy expressed his expectation of support for his country.
Upon the discussion, the Rare Eller Elements agreement was not signed. President Trump, after the overheated debate in Oval Office, said in a statement from the Truth Social account, Zelenskiy’nin argued that he was not ready for peace yet.
Zelenskiy replied that he did not do anything wrong to apologize on a question about whether he would apologize to Trump in an interview with Fox News. After a large number of European leaders, Ukraine had shared support.
Zelenskiy, who left the United States after the debate in Oval Office, came to London. After the debate in the White House, the issue of Ukraine and the leaders of the leaders in London settled in the first place of the agenda.
Description from British Prime Minister Starmer
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, leaders on Ukraine, hosted by his country, maintain military aid to Ukraine at the summit, RussiaHe announced that they agreed to increase economic pressure against either, to be on the table in peace negotiations and to strengthen the defense of Ukraine. Starmer, Hosted by the leaders on Ukraine after the summit to the press said in a statement, their first priority in these turbulent times “the security and national interests of the British people” said to defend.
Starmer said that he made the decision on the increase in defense expenditures last week, to meet with US President Donald Trump and that the summit he hosted today was to protect the national interests and security of England, “We will work with Ukraine to stop the war with UK, France and others, and then we will discuss this plan and this plan.” he said.
Starting point of the summit, peace negotiations “to bring Ukraine to the most powerful position,” Starmer expressed that, yesterday between England and Ukraine frozen Russian assets to be supported with a £ 2.2 billion -signed credit agreement reminded.
“We cannot accept an agreement like MINSK”
In addition, Starmer announced that a new agreement has been signed between Ukraine and England.
Prime Minister Starmer, “Ukraine to get more than 5,000 air defense missiles to be produced in Belfast to get a new agreement that allows the use of an export financing of 1.6 billion pounds UK. This will create employment in our defense industry.” He said.
“We must learn from the mistakes of the past.” Starmer said, with this agreement, air defense support will be “vital” in the protection of critical infrastructures in Ukraine and the strengthening of this country in the peace process.
“We cannot accept an agreement such as Minsk that Russia can easily violate.” he said. Prime Minister Starmer, in the new agreement to be provided to the support of Ukraine every nation “best way to do their best” stressed that.
Steps compromised at the summit
Starmer, at the summit where many leaders came together, explained the points that were agreed on for Ukraine:
“First of all, we will continue the flow of military aid to Ukraine and we will continue to increase the economic pressure on Russia to make Ukraine strong now. Secondly, we agreed that a permanent peace must ensure the sovereignty and security of Ukraine and that Ukraine (negotiation) should be on the table. We will not be able to develop a coalition that is willing to defend the agreement and guarantee peace in Ukraine. “
Starmer noted that the eager countries will “urgently concentrate on this plan,” but this effort needs strong US support to support and realize peace in our continent. ” he said.
Starmer announced that they will reunite with leaders in recent history in terms of monitoring the implementation of the decisions taken within the scope of the summit.
“I don’t think the US is an unreliable ally.” Starmer, who evaluated, said that the coalition will receive US support in his meeting with Trump.
Starmer, the coalition of the British military will not mean war with Russia, “the most important point here is to maintain peace if there is an agreement. If you want to maintain peace, you should be ready to maintain peace.” He replied.
Starmer said that the conflicts do not want to jump from Ukraine to Europe and England, “If there is a conflict in Europe, this will hit our shores. For the last 3 years, what happened in Ukraine had an impact on many people in England. Invoices rose, our economy came to our economy due to conflict.” he said.
Stating that he did not want war in Europe and Ukraine for the safety of the British people, Starmer said, “The coalition said that they want to be a part of the plan we are working on today. He said.
Starmer, some countries do not want to contribute to the understanding that he met, Canada outside Europe, one of the leading countries in the coalition, he said.
Answering the question about whether Russia “an agreement signed by enemies” will also be involved in Russia at the end of the agreement. But we cannot approach Russia on the basis of imposing security guarantees without any agreement. ” he said.
Starmer, a priority to make an agreement that can be defended, said that Russia has violated some agreements in the past.