The G7 joint statement could signal a new phase in the West’s support for Ukraine
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France was at the balance point of the Vilnius summit, not strictly adhering to the very open position of the Baltic states and the Poles. Strategically and tactically, it was well played.
By taking over in this way [ Macron] is also allowing France to play a leading role in Vilnius. The Americans and Germans will say no to Ukraine’s immediate entry into NATO
Bilateral security guarantees are not really crisis-proof in the long term and are not beneficial for Ukraine
Extraordinary times call for boldness, as NATO observers, friend and foe alike, will closely follow the summit outcomes
Vladimir Putin has obtained what he wanted to prevent
If the west gives Ukraine the military means to win this war, adding a firm promise of future Nato membership when it’s over, then the US will end up with a Europe more capable of defending itself
Timothy Garton Ash writes about the issue of Ukraine´s NATO membership in the context of the summit in Vilnius