Summary

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned that forcing Ukraine into an unfair peace deal would lead to more war, rejecting any agreement that concedes territory to Russia without security guarantees.

She urged Europe to pressure the U.S. to support its NATO allies. Meanwhile, Trump dismissed Zelensky’s role in peace talks, claiming Ukraine has “no cards” to negotiate.

U.S.-Ukraine relations remain strained, though some American officials signaled continued support.

Trump’s team insists Zelensky will eventually accept a U.S. rare earth mineral deal despite Kyiv’s current resistance.

    • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      China has been working toward that superpower status for some time. They’re a lot more ambitious than the leaders in the EU and much more brazen.

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        I would say they’ve had superpower status since the 1950s, since the wars in Korea and Vietnam.

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          Nukes are cool and all but wouldn’t a super power at least need some over seas power projection like aircraft carriers? I’d say China has been, and still is a regional power albeit rising

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      Y’all willing to give us a couple hand me down super carriers?

      The rest of the world will pick up the torch, it’s just going to be a long time before we can replace the US due to how large and how stable it’s been in the past. No one really expects an ally to flip the table, of a game they’re winning at, for the lulz.

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      Germany has relied on the USA since the BRD was founded. The left party (Die Linke) was and still is the only party in parliament that’s against it.