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Germany says 'blackmail' of Ukraine will bring more war

www.dw.com Germany says 'blackmail' of Ukraine will bring more war – DW – 02/21/2025

Germany's foreign minister says Europe must put pressure on the US to stand by its European allies and warned against forcing Kyiv to surrender. Trump, however, said Ukraine has "no cards" to play in peace negotiations.

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.

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Germany says 'blackmail' of Ukraine will bring more war

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I say this as a US citizen, for AT LEAST the next four years, do not rely on the US for ANYTHING. Even if Trump says you can count on the US, even if he signs a contract in blood, it isn't worth even wiping your shit with.
He will give everything to Putin. That's the only thing you can count on.
It's time for a different superpower to pick up the reins or ascend. The EU can become that, but they really need to stop pretending the US is going to do anything for them.
- 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.
- 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.
  
  I would say they’ve had superpower status since the 1950s, since the wars in Korea and Vietnam.
  
  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
  
  It owns too much of Africa to be a regional power. It's a superpower even if by a web of alliances/dependants rather than its own military projection
- Seconded. The US can no longer be trusted. God speed, and I wish you the best.
  -us
- 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.
  
  This should be a wake up call to invest in your own carriers and military. Stop letting the US have the monopoly on firepower.

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