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Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by bigpicture001: 10:42am On Feb 25, 2025
Runninghare:
Ok..
Now I get your point...

So the whole of EU (44 countries) outperformed the US (a single country)... by what percentage.

Edited...

This is the more reason why, the US has a more powerful/bigger/huge bargaining chip...

not the EU
If u follow the the war has like I do.. u will get will know Moscow is just two years away from giving up... Trump is making a big mistake....

Russia fires around 5000 atilerries daily in 2022 ND 23.. ND around 1500 to 200 in 2024.. now fires only around 600 to 800.. the sanctions ND heavy loss of men is taking its toll . Their soldiers have no motivation unlike Ukraine who see it as a war if existent.... With more sanction ND more equipment, Russia will eventually run out of men... ND equipment ND will not b able to secure lands it has grabbed... Then Ukraine will counter ND take many back....

Trup ifor a spoiler ND very egoist the ND a show. Man.... Ukraine must continue the war.. must!!!!
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by bigpicture001: 10:43am On Feb 25, 2025
hotwax:
this is also another reason...Zelensky has never be in the book of Trump.
Zelesky first offered minerals to Us not the other way round... He offered it even before trump won an election Nas his victory plan
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:44am On Feb 25, 2025
bigpicture001:
Ukraine can now continue withnjust EU aids..the military needs are not as much as it stands is in 2023 ND 24...
Really...

I am not so sure about this.
How do you know about this...

Can i see where you are quoting from?
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:46am On Feb 25, 2025
bigpicture001:
If u follow the the war has like I do.. u will get will know Moscow is just two years away from giving up... Trump is making a big mistake....

Russia fires around 5000 atilerries daily in 2022 ND 23.. ND around 1500 to 200 in 2024.. now fires only around 600 to 800.. the sanctions ND heavy loss of men is taking its toll . Their soldiers have no motivation unlike Ukraine who see it as a war if existent.... With more sanction ND more equipment, Russia will eventually run out of men... ND equipment ND will not b able to secure lands it has grabbed... Then Ukraine will counter ND take many back....

Trup ifor a spoiler ND very egoist the ND a show. Man.... Ukraine must continue the war.. must!!!!
Are you on ground?

When you say follow... do you have firsthand infor on combat positions, on military capabilities on economics etc.

How did you get your projections on 2 years capitulation of the Russian position in this war?
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by d142475: 10:47am On Feb 25, 2025
Shimran:
Saw Macron interrupting Trump on live news session, lecturing him on Europe's grants, loans and debts to Ukraine.
While for the US, it was a hundred percent grant. Make it make sense, the EU faces the most threat from Russia and yet, they won’t give a hundred percent grant and spent even way less that US on Ukraine. American presidents have been very dumb with regard to Europe. I’m not a Trump fan, but I like his common sense approach to some issues. Europe is finally sitting up.
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by bigpicture001: 10:47am On Feb 25, 2025
Runninghare:
Really...

I am not so sure about this.
How do you know about this...

Can i see where you are quoting from?
I HV never left a day without checking up this war since Feb. 22.. I take 4hours everyday scrapping up every details everywhere about the war... Trust me when I say.. they need more air defence more than atilerries... Drones are doing a perfect job ND Ukraine doesn't import drones anymore....

They also need Abram ND Bradley tanks which dey can till buy from the US
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by bigpicture001: 10:49am On Feb 25, 2025
Runninghare:
Really...

I am not so sure about this.
How do you know about this...

Can i see where you are quoting from?
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Runninghare(m): 10:53am On Feb 25, 2025
bigpicture001:
I HV never left a day without checking up this war since Feb. 22.. I take 4hours everyday scrapping up every details everywhere about the war... Trust me when I say.. they need more air defence more than atilerries... Drones are doing a perfect job ND Ukraine doesn't import drones anymore....

They also need Abram ND Bradley tanks which dey can till buy from the US
Alright.
I appreciate you.
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by bigpicture001: 10:54am On Feb 25, 2025
Runninghare:
Are you on ground?

When you say follow... do you have firsthand infor on combat positions, on military capabilities on economics etc.

How did you get your projections on 2 years capitulation of the Russian position in this war?
I follow alot of pro Russia war bloggers... They know the loss of men is terrible ND say the truth always.. that is why Moscow jails them.... They are in Russia ND Russians they report with passion ND anger . ND they have insiders info from military bases on ground from. The Russian side... Only the Russian Navy is till very very strong...
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by themanderon: 11:00am On Feb 25, 2025
They are both going down. There is a new sheriff in town who doesn't give a shit about them.
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by hotwax: 11:04am On Feb 25, 2025
bigpicture001:
Zelesky first offered minerals to Us not the other way round... He offered it even before trump won an election Nas his victory plan
USA Treasury secretary when to ukraine to sign the deal...he was turned back from the airport after zelensky decided not to sign it..

are you intentionally lying or being mischevious...its even public knowledge or you think nairaland is not on the internet...don't disgrace nigerians na

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declined to sign a proposed agreement granting the United States access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals. The deal, valued at up to $500 billion, was intended to secure U.S. support for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia. However, Zelensky rejected the proposal, citing its lack of security guarantees for Ukraine and its focus on U.S. interests.
APNEWS.COM

The proposed agreement would have allowed the U.S. to control 50% of Ukraine's mineral and oil resources as compensation for American military assistance. Zelensky expressed concerns that the deal did not adequately protect Ukraine's sovereignty and interests.
POLITICO.EU

This development has led to tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine, with the Trump administration expressing frustration over Zelensky's refusal to sign the agreement. The situation underscores the complexities of international negotiations, especially when balancing national interests and security concerns.

https://nypost.com/2025/02/24/us-news/nearly-all-key-details-ironed-out-in-ukraine-us-mineral-deal/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by bigpicture001: 11:09am On Feb 25, 2025
hotwax:
USA Treasury secretary when to ukraine to sign the deal...he was turned back from the airport after zelensky decided not to sign it..

are you intentionally lying or being mischevious...its even public knowledge or you think nairaland is not on the internet...don't disgrace nigerians na

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declined to sign a proposed agreement granting the United States access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals. The deal, valued at up to $500 billion, was intended to secure U.S. support for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia. However, Zelensky rejected the proposal, citing its lack of security guarantees for Ukraine and its focus on U.S. interests.
APNEWS.COM

The proposed agreement would have allowed the U.S. to control 50% of Ukraine's mineral and oil resources as compensation for American military assistance. Zelensky expressed concerns that the deal did not adequately protect Ukraine's sovereignty and interests.
POLITICO.EU

This development has led to tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine, with the Trump administration expressing frustration over Zelensky's refusal to sign the agreement. The situation underscores the complexities of international negotiations, especially when balancing national interests and security concerns.

https://nypost.com/2025/02/24/us-news/nearly-all-key-details-ironed-out-in-ukraine-us-mineral-deal/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

We re not saying samething...who proposed the deal in the first place..the US or Ukraine..?
We re not saying same thing... Who proposed the deal in the first place.. the US or zelesky..?

Trumps phone call with Putin spoilt everything... He went ahead of time to pre agree some terms like no joining not NATO, no NATO peacekeepers, no US boot on ground as peacekeepers only deal for last payment of aikds ND new supplies of aids... So zelesky declined it ND now isist there must b security gurantee .. zelenzky went and amended his proposal
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by hotwax: 11:15am On Feb 25, 2025
bigpicture001:
We re not saying same thing... Who proposed the deal in the first place.. the US or zelesky..?

Trumps phone call with Putin spoilt everything... He went ahead of time to pre agree some terms like no joining not NATO, no NATO peacekeepers, no US boot on ground as peacekeepers only deal for last payment of aikds ND new supplies of aids... So zelesky declined it ND now isist there must b security gurantee .. zelenzky went and amended his proposal
thats another lie. It has nothing to do with any call


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President Volodymyr Zelensky declined to sign the proposed agreement with the United States concerning Ukraine's rare earth minerals for several key reasons:

Lack of Security Guarantees: Zelensky emphasized that the agreement did not provide the necessary security assurances to protect Ukraine from potential Russian aggression. He stated that the document lacked security guarantees, which are crucial for Ukraine's defense strategy.
NEWS-PRAVDA.COM

Economic Concerns: The proposed deal required Ukraine to cede 50% of its mineral rights to the U.S. in exchange for military assistance. Zelensky viewed this as an unfair economic arrangement, potentially compromising Ukraine's economic sovereignty.
CENSOR.NET

Desire to Avoid Resource Exploitation: Zelensky expressed his reluctance to allow Ukraine to become a center for the extraction of raw materials without adequate benefits. He stated that he did not want Ukraine to become a center for the extraction of raw materials, indicating his concern over potential exploitation without sufficient returns for Ukraine.
NEWS-PRAVDA.COM

These factors led Zelensky to reject the agreement, prioritizing Ukraine's sovereignty, security, and economic interests.
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Kingbuhari(m): 11:17am On Feb 25, 2025
Hahahaha I thought they said Europe can form a united front without America... Keep playing... They know they are nothing without America...
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by mayor1814: 11:50am On Feb 25, 2025
HEAVEN4444:
tony wey be George bush lapdog that time ? Forget that thing the last great UK premier was Margaret Thatcher. Even Reagan dey shiver were she dey
Mheen the world has witnessed some great leaders, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher of UK stand out; Dwight Eisenhower, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, George w. Bush snr, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush jnr, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump have really stood out for me for the USA.
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by maivd:
Runninghare:
I think you need more information.
Your assertion seems less factual...

The USA are the largest donors to the war, irrespective of how it seems.
Their donations to the war was enough to sustain the war.

If it wasn't true, they wouldn't have have the largest bargaining chip.
It is easier to understand when they said they would stop funding and the whole of Europe began to convene for emergency meetings. Even Macron went ahead to double his country's defense budget.

The amount of funding (cash and kind) US, brings to wars, is on a general, usually astronomical, to the point that they almost always have a say on proceedings.

check out this post-- https://www.nairaland.com/8351520/total-bilateral-aid-allocations-ukraine
Wrong again, US spends the money in their industrial weapons factories right there in the US,the old weapons will eventually be decommission if they don't have need for it ,but since Ukraine war came up,it was a win/win for both sides. 3 days ago Zelenskyy refuted all the lies Trump was saying and gave an accurate account of monies the US spent. Trump was furious and voted against Ukraine at the UN yesterday. Europe has donated twice if not more than what the U.S have donate. And you have to consider that this is a proxy war US is indirectly fighting.
Europe has bn fighting wars before America ever thought it will become a country, they will easily arm themselves against any intruder if need be. US influence is just a gentleman's agreement it doesn't make or mar them. They intentionally demilitarised just for the sake of peace
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by kushme: 11:57am On Feb 25, 2025
Osiris12:
Britain has lost its grip in world affairs.

The last great British pm was Tony Blair. Tony no dey comot uk but Tony dey run world affairs. The rest after him na wash.
Eh be like say Trump too, no dey too travel like that!!!
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Nobody: 12:09pm On Feb 25, 2025
WriteerNg:
They all bow to the President of the USA

While the President of the USA bows to Putin.

Who's the main boss?
dont be fooled by legacy news. You don’t understand how deep global politics is. You don’t know how many serious crimes the west has gotten away with by telling lies. Choose not to remain foolish going forward
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by ogelekpomgam(m): 12:15pm On Feb 25, 2025
Befii:
It's all business as usual. According to Sun Tzu, all war is based on deception, the war of words between US and Europe is not as serious as we deem it. Perhaps the goal might be to make Putin feel at home and worked into being unprepared for something coming.
They act as if there is division in the family, they appear weak just to gather intelligence and we understand the disinformation!
Trump may not like Russia or Putin as presumed, perhaps is working or will work to undermine Russia than anyone else and the Russians aren't clueless either. Indeed all war is based on deception.
My brother,you don talk my mind ooo.. shocked shocked
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by HEAVEN4444: 12:59pm On Feb 25, 2025
mayor1814:
Mheen the world has witnessed some great leaders, Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher of UK stand out; Dwight Eisenhower, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, George w. Bush snr, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush jnr, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump have really stood out for me for the USA.
no Obama ? 😏😆
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Nobody: 1:24pm On Feb 25, 2025
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Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by kushme: 2:14pm On Feb 25, 2025
hotwax:
The romance with Putin is because Zelensky refused to give rear earth metal to USA in return for war sponsorship.

Zelensky insists america must give him money for free...We both know trump will not accept that.

Trump stands for his country...Rear earth metal will enable american tech firms maintain lead in world tech market. How is that related to Putin?

Trump see economy gain, while you see hatred and propaganda...Trump is master joooor

America economy is failing, and zelensky want them to keep pumping their dollars. And Israel is faced with Iran-Axis...America can't continue sponsoring all wars...Israel war is enough bite for america

You all know the truth, but being islamist, you can't use your brains
Zelenskyy currently needs money for what exactly, to buy weapons, food or for building Ukraine back? As iit is, he's in a very difficult situation. I feel sad for him. If this negotiation peace prevails, and Russia keeps their spoils of war, it won't be long before the same Russia starts demanding for the release of their ceased assets and money overseas.

Again, if Russia would accept to free the lands under their control for exchange of their ceased monies and assets, then they are not going to pay a penny for the rebuilding of Ukraine. Somehow, Ukraine still have to pay the US.

Putin has even adviced all those companies who left Russia during the beginning of the War not to be in a haste to return.

And Trump won't allow the American bankers to loan Zenlenskyy money to pay the US. Cos it was the same thing that happened when Germany paid reparations after the treaty of vasallies. Cos, if they do, how are the bankers going to get their money and profits respectively? Zenlenskyy and his people would still have to sell natural resources or tax the citizens to pay the bankers. Lastly, if they(Ukraine) succeeded in using Russians ceased monies for building, that's just one aspect.
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Mccollins042(m): 3:40pm On Feb 25, 2025
maivd:
Stop peddling lies US only gave 69 billion worth of old US weapons to Ukraine. The money stayed in US, the US used the money to produce new weapons while pushing old weapons to Ukraine. Trump was taken to the cleaners yesterday, Macron really washed him in front of Whitehouse press. Trump was looking like sad puppy all thru the press conference
America spent a whooping 500b in that war and Ukraine has refused to pay back saying it was a grant. You don't know the mess that went down during Biden's presidency
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Mccollins042(m): 3:41pm On Feb 25, 2025
maivd:
Stop peddling lies US only gave 69 billion worth of old US weapons to Ukraine. The money stayed in US, the US used the money to produce new weapons while pushing old weapons to Ukraine. Trump was taken to the cleaners yesterday, Macron really washed him in front of Whitehouse press. Trump was looking like sad puppy all thru the press conference
That's what he has experienced all through his life, ppl washing him, he is used to it but at the end who wins? Trump
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by maivd: 3:44pm On Feb 25, 2025
Mccollins042:
America spent a whooping 500b in that war and Ukraine has refused to pay back saying it was a grant. You don't know the mess that went down during Biden's presidency
Show proof. Trump is a known liar. Show proof that US spent over a 100 billion dollars. Trump is a clown
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by maivd: 3:46pm On Feb 25, 2025
Mccollins042:
That's what he has experienced all through his life, ppl washing him, he is used to it but at the end who wins? Trump
Trump is just bitter he could not beat Biden. And he as lost that battle forever. It's just vendetta and nothing else. His ego is bruised on many fronts,plus Musk has his balls in his palm.
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by pquaver(m): 4:02pm On Feb 25, 2025
motymop:
Trump wanted this.

The only people that respect Europeans are Africans.

After the end of the world war 2, the golden age of Europe was over.

They became puppet to the United States.
And u think if china and Russia goes into conflict with the US it can do anything without euro.. Dey play ooo just de play.. Pride goes before a big fall.. Na here we dey ooo
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Mccollins042(m): 4:06pm On Feb 25, 2025
maivd:
Trump is just bitter he could not beat Biden. And he as lost that battle forever. It's just vendetta and nothing else. His ego is bruised on many fronts,plus Musk has his balls in his palm.
Now I don't think I understand your arguments anymore, jumping from the french presidents washing trump to trump losing to Biden and Musk having his balls. Did u memorize that 😂
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Mccollins042(m): 4:07pm On Feb 25, 2025
maivd:
Show proof. Trump is a known liar. Show proof that US spent over a 100 billion dollars. Trump is a clown
Zelensky did not dispute the figures he only said those were grants not loans
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by maivd: 4:15pm On Feb 25, 2025
Mccollins042:
Zelensky did not dispute the figures he only said those were grants not loans
It's public knowledge, Trump is a serial lair.
Let me help you

Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by maivd: 4:18pm On Feb 25, 2025
Mccollins042:
Now I don't think I understand your arguments anymore, jumping from the french presidents washing trump to trump losing to Biden and Musk having his balls. Did u memorize that 😂
It's beyond your level of thinking, maybe you should go and play with toys.
Re: French, UK Leaders Rush To Washington At A Historic Turning Point For The West by Mccollins042(m): 4:22pm On Feb 25, 2025
maivd:
It's beyond your level of thinking, maybe you should go and play with toys.
😂😂😂
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