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Trump Administration Pushes Ukraine Peace Talks, Alarming European Allies

European leaders express concerns over U.S.-Russia talks excluding Europe and lack of security guarantees for Ukraine.

MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands next to a flag of the European Union as he arrives to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the 61st Munich Security Conference on February 15, 2025 in Munich, Germany. International defence and security leaders from around the world are gathering for the February 14-16 conference. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC) (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP).
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Overview

  • European officials at the Munich Security Conference voiced fears over potential U.S.-Russia peace deals that could undermine Ukraine and European security.
  • U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled a shift in U.S. priorities, downplaying NATO and Ukraine's pre-2014 borders as goals.
  • Ukraine rejected a U.S. proposal to access its rare earth minerals, citing insufficient security guarantees and concerns over sovereignty.
  • Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, suggested excluding European nations from peace negotiations, further straining transatlantic relations.
  • European leaders are scrambling to organize a unified defense strategy and propose security guarantees for Ukraine, with a summit planned in Paris.