London: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that the recent policy that was recently proposed in the United States raised some question marks among European leaders, especially in the Ukraine file and in general with regard to European security. Fidan added in a press statement today, Sunday, after participating as a representative of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the summit hosted by the British capital, London: that the summit was important, and that Ukraine was its main topic.
According to National Iraqi News Agency, Fidan stated that the summit discussed the possible peace agreement and ceasefire in Ukraine, and ways to achieve them, stressing the existence of different opinions in this regard. Fidan explained that “in light of the position taken by the United States in recent weeks and the continued clarity of this position, some different opinions have formed within the European Union and these opinions have been discussed by European leaders at one table.”
Fidan stressed the importance of Turkey’s contribution to the possible peace agreement in Ukraine, as well as to the reconstruction of the European security structure. He noted ongoing discussions among European leaders who visited the United States and returned to meet again about potential actions and strategies.
He pointed out that there will be meetings in this regard, and they will be held at closer intervals, perhaps once every two or three weeks, not every 6 or two months. Fidan expressed his hope for an immediate ceasefire followed by a permanent peace agreement.
London hosted a high-level summit today, Sunday, to discuss the security guarantees to be provided to Ukraine and to achieve lasting peace in this country, in addition to other issues related to European security. The summit was held at the historic British Foreign Office headquarters, Lancaster House, with the participation of leaders and ministers from Ukraine, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Canada, Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Romania.
The meeting was also attended by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and from outside Europe, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The summit was held in the wake of the clash between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington.
On Friday evening, the meeting between Trump and Zelensky at the White House witnessed a tense atmosphere, as the two leaders entered into a heated argument in front of the cameras. After the controversy, the joint press conference was canceled, and Zelensky left the White House without signing an agreement on rare earth elements, which Trump is demanding in return for the US support for Ukraine during the war with Russia.