A spectrum is around Europe: a new one Yaltathe agreement between powers that redefine the spheres of flu. With several aggravating people. In these days of 80 years ago – the conference was held from 4 to 11 February 1945 – to stay in the former Tsarist Palace of Livadija There was at least one European leader: Winston Churchill. THE’Putin-trump axis Instead he risks completely excluding the old world. In fact, mumbles.
“We can’t be cut out”he tells Ansa a high EU official, “because any agreement arises only with Europe”.
The fears of Europe: exclusion and geopolitical consequences
The magagna is twofold, it is both in method that in merit. “The Ukrainian they had asked the Americans not to contact the Russian president until they had the opportunity to speak between them: Volodymyr Zelensky He expected to discuss with Trump next week and only after Trump would he call Putin»Explains the former Lithuanian foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.
«All this is therefore fully, as one means, ‘talking about Ukraine without Ukraine’. And it’s not a good precedent », he adds.
Then of course there is the agreement itself, the offer that Kiev – and for extensive Europe – could be delivered, take or leave. Zelensky has repeatedly made it clear what the minimum condition is to make peace: security guarantees (real, not on paper) To prevent Moscow from trying again.
A ceased fire or a new Minsk 3?
“If it is just a cease-fire then it is Minsk 3 And Ukraine has already passed us, “adds Landsbergis. «Kiev then could say: ‘Ok, maybe then we continue to fight with the drones that we have and we see what happens’ ».
And at that point Europe would really find itself in front of a crossroads. TO Brussels They chase the scenario like a bad dream. “Europe and the United States are also talking and this week will have large discussion opportunities, including the Monaco conference”highlights the EU official.
How to say: The games are not closed, we are still in the game.
The comparison with the historic conference of Yalta
Continuing with the analogies, however, in Resort on the Black Sea 80 years ago for the USA there was the Democrat Franklin Delano Rooseveltthe creator of multilateralism (American traction, of course).
The exact opposite of what seems to have in mind Trumpwith his passion for the leaderism pushed they First page agreements. Radosław Sikorski (Foreign Minister of Poland, therefore a iron atlantist) has no doubts: “In the 21st century a new Yalta is unacceptable”.
“I hope that the attacker will not be rewarded, not only for the good of Ukraine, but also for the good of Europe and Russia: Putin must fail so that Russia will free itself with its imperial mentality”warns.
The energy independence of the Baltic countries: a historic turning point
In the meantime, after years of preparations, i Baltic countries they cut (literally) the cables that bound Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia at the Russian energy network to fully join the EU system.
“The latest ties have fallen, you are finally free from threats and blackmail, it is a historic day”declared the President of the European Commission Ursula von der leyen During the ceremony a Vilnius.
“Russian energy seemed cheap but had a cost, that of addiction”then warned.
THE’EU advances, but towards where and how It remains to be seen.