Italy calls for 'immediate' summit between US, Europe following Zelensky-Trump clash
Italy calls for 'immediate' summit between US, Europe following Zelensky-Trump clash
Summary
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for an "immediate" summit between the US, EU, and Western allies to discuss Ukraine following a heated White House meeting between Trump and President Zelenskyy.
The February 28 meeting ended without agreement on a minerals deal after escalating into a confrontation over US aid and peace deal conditions.
Meloni warned that Western division "makes us all weaker" as European leaders reaffirmed support for Ukraine.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas commented that "the free world needs a new leader," while European allies worry about being excluded from US-Russia negotiations to end the war.
Hard pass. He would just use the opportunity to rant at our diplomats like he did with Zelenskyy. We wouldn't want to sign any deals with a criminally insane dictator anyway.
The bond is broken, the ship has sailed. Time for us to pursue a Europe First strategy. Post haste, preferably.
And it's not just investments into military hardware we need to make but also pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, etc. We need to become independent as soon as possible.
The groundwork is there. We can do it if we really want. MEGA will beat MAGA, and screw Trump and his puppet master.
Meloni warned that Western division "makes us all weaker"
No shit, that is literally the reason Trump is being divisive
I understand that Meloni is struggling with cognitive dissonance here because she loves Trump and the American far right but also recognizes Russia as the obvious enemy to Europe that they are (and thereby making Ukraine our natural ally).
But the time for courting is over. America has become a hostile nation and they might actually be our enemy soon.
Increase European integration and federalization. Increase defense spending and fund a European MIC. Organize into a joint European army. This and only this can be our way forward or we will be crushed between two fascist superpowers.
Don't know what business a russian puppet state has being in NATO. The sooner the US is kicked out of NATO the better.
Meloni probably wants to congratulate Trump.
Italy needs to understand that thinking you can reason with Trump makes Europe weaker.
In fact, this works with all countries. He’s a literal baby. He doesn’t understand or want to hear your reasoning because he knows he’s right. As soon as everybody understands that, the quicker they can get to the task of isolating the US as much as possible.
What does she think she's going to accomplish inviting the US, except sabotage?
Oh wait, she's a fascist -- that's exactly what she's hoping to accomplish.
Meloni’s summit proposal is a reminder that Europe won’t sit quietly while sidelined by Washington.
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