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2025-12-18 04:01:59
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Strasbourg, France, on the 17th that the Russia-Ukraine conflict has sounded an alarm for Europe, and that Europe must take responsibility for its own security. In a speech at the plenary session of the European Parliament that day, she said that the current situation means that Europeans must protect themselves and rely on themselves. "This is no longer a choice, but an inevitability."
