‘Russia will not stop until they are forced to do so,’ Danish PM warns European leaders summit – Europe live

<p>More than 45 leaders meet in Copenhagen for the seventh summit of the European Political Community </p><p>European Council president <strong>António Costa</strong> opens his speech with congratulations for <strong>Moldova</strong> and its president <strong>Maia Sandu</strong> for the win of pro-European forces in last weekend’s parliamentary elections there.</p><p>He also congratulates the leaders of <strong>Armenia</strong> and <strong>Azerbaijan</strong> for their recent peace deal.</p><p><em>“I know that for some of you, the threat from Russia is very clear and very present. For others, it still seems further away, but <strong>none of us can no longer be naive.</strong> </em></p><p><em><strong>The war was never just about Ukraine.</strong> It is about Europe, all our nations, all our citizens, our values and our freedom.”</em></p><p><em>“Please just take one look at the history of our continent, from the expansion of the Russian Empire to Soviet tanks rolling across several borders during the cold war, shattering hopes of freedom. </em></p><p><em>Recent history tells us the exact same story. <strong>So why shouldn’t it happen again?</strong> </em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/02/epc-european-political-community-leaders-copenhagen-denmark-ukraine-russia-europe-live">Continue reading...</a>