'Europe not going anywhere': G7 summit a 'signal to Russians' that Europe is standing behind Ukraine
"Europe is not going anywhere." With this unequivocal assessment, Townsend, taking place alongside trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
Key points
- It represents a test of Western cohesion, the credibility of future military and financial assistance, and Washington's willingness to endorse a common position on Ukraine.
- As Townsend emphasizes, the final communiqué will also be "a test as far as what Marco Rubio is going to agree to put his name to.".
- The G7 meeting therefore emerges as more than a forum for diplomatic declarations.
While the latter may command international attention, Townsend argues that the Paris meeting carries a message of its own: European support for Ukraine is intended to remain durable, and Moscow should not mistake diplomatic negotiations for an erosion of Western resolve.
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