Former Italian PM and ECB chief says Europe must urgently unify on defence and foreign affairs
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country’s energy system remained “seriously” challenged by the impact of recent Russian strikes.
More than 200 buildings are still without heating in Kyiv, as temperatures plummeted to -17 Celsius, with “crews from many regions of Ukraine … deployed for the repair work.”
“Europe absolutely can defend yourself. Please stop whining. Why is this so much whingeing about [on], you know, if the US leave, what are we going to do? Come on.
… Europe … why are we so scared: ‘please, don’t leave the US leave…’ Please stand up to my president. Hold us accountable. Make us live up to our talking points.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/02/eu-us-foreign-policy-shift-security-defence-latest-news-updates
Author : Jakub Krupa
Publish date : 2026-02-02 15:49:00
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