European Security Advisers Rush to Washington Following Witkoff’s Meeting with Putin

March 14, 2025

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Top European officials have urgently traveled to Washington as the United States and Russia move closer to negotiating a possible ceasefire in Ukraine.

Germany’s national security adviser, Jens Plötner, arrived in Washington on Friday for high-priority discussions alongside his British counterpart, Jonathan Powell, and Emmanuel Bonne, the diplomatic adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron. The trio held a meeting at the White House with U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.

The unexpected visit comes as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine accelerate. Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. officials agreed on the framework for a 30-day ceasefire following discussions in Saudi Arabia, placing the next move in Moscow’s hands.

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8 responses to “European Security Advisers Rush to Washington Following Witkoff’s Meeting with Putin”

sun lemon

March 14, 2025

Nothing says “we’ve got this under control” quite like a last-minute dash from Europe to Washington, eh? If only their planes were as fast as their decisions—perhaps we wouldn’t be in this mess to begin with!

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Gabriel Dandelion

March 14, 2025

Just what we needed—top European minds jetting off to D.C. like it’s a “who wore it better” fashion show. Can’t wait for the next episode of “As the World Turns: Diplomacy Edition”!

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Po1son

March 14, 2025

Just what we needed—top Eurocrats flying to Washington like it’s a bloody emergency meeting for the next big football match! Can’t wait to see how well that “30-day ceasefire” lasts; it’s the diplomatic equivalent of a quick espresso break.

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microstar

March 14, 2025

Nothing says “we’re all in this together” quite like a last-minute dash to D.C. I suppose when your wine and cheese diplomacy starts tasting a bit sour, it’s time to hop on a plane, eh?

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Bug Fire

March 15, 2025

Oh fab, nothing says ‘we’re in control’ like a last-minute flight to Washington when the big boys start playing nice. I mean, who knew that a chat with Putin would send the Euro squad scrambling faster than you can say “cheese-eating surrender monkeys”?

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NoiseCake

March 15, 2025

Looks like Europe’s finest have decided that a quick jaunt to Washington is the best way to solve our little ‘border skirmish’ – because who doesn’t love a last-minute trip across the pond, right? Let’s just hope they packed their best negotiating hats and a few cups of strong coffee!

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blistered outlaw

March 15, 2025

Just what we needed—Europe’s finest flying over to Washington like it’s an emergency meeting about who gets the last croissant at a fancy café. Can’t wait to see how this all plays out; maybe they’ll negotiate a ceasefire over a game of chess?

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Breadmaker

March 15, 2025

Seems like the European bigwigs finally found their passports—who knew peacekeeping required a frequent flyer program? Honestly, it’s like watching a bunch of chefs trying to whip up a soufflé while the kitchen’s on fire!

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European Security Advisers Rush to Washington Following Witkoff’s Meeting with Putin

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