Ukraine peace talks: How powerful is Europe' new alliance? | To The Point

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Could a new constellation of European leadership help secure a lasting peace in Ukraine? Recently the leaders of Germany, France, Poland and the UK have been stepping up pressure on Vladimir Putin with a symbolic joint visit to Kyiv underscoring their resolve. The new German chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk are together demanding that Russia come to the negotiating table. Their ultimatum for Moscow to accept a 30-day ceasefire came to nothing – but what else can they do to pressure Putin? This week we’re taking a look at the potential for “Ukraine peace talks: How powerful is Europe’s new alliance?”

Our guests today:
Daniel Brössler, Süddeutsche Zeitung
Miriam Kosmehl, Bertelsmann Stiftung
Kate Brady, Washington Post
Alexey Yusupov, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

00:00 Opener
01:50 Can the Europeans succeed where Trump failed - in bringing peace to Ukraine?
04:00 Peace talks and fighting can take part in parallel
05:20 Trump’s signals to cooperate with Europe – a sign of hope?
06:15 Germany’s signal to Trump: We are ready to step up defense spending up to 5 percent
07:00 Video: A stronger united European foreign policy?
08:20 Can Europe play a leading role in ending the war in Ukraine?
10:50 Trump will remain difficult as a partner
13:40 The Europeans have chips and veto to influence peace talks
15:50 Why is the EU still spending so much money for Russian energy?
17:15 For EU sanctions you need the US
18:00 Video: Will the war only come to an end on Putin’s terms?
19:15 Russia is still winning on the battlefield and therefore has more time than Ukraine
20:45 A window of opportunity for Russia through Trump?
22:45 Merz and Macron want a new beginning in Franco-German relations
24:40 Europe: A coalition of the willing and able?