Europe is at a turning point in its relations with the United States, which is forcing it more than ever to defend Ukraine and increase its defense spending. This was emphasized by the French Minister of Overseas Territories and former Prime Minister Manuel Valls, quoted by "Reuters".
"We are at a turning point", he emphasized.
"This forces us more than ever to support our defense for Ukraine and to increase our defense spending budget and to be at the forefront", Valls added.
He stressed that "the time of naivety is over".
His statement was linked to recent statements made by officials in the United States and was made against the backdrop of a meeting of European Union leaders in Paris, organized at the request of French President Emmanuel Macron.