https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/faad4166-1fc0-4959-8c24-d8965bbf7bac Among the things discussed by EU’s top diplomats meeting in Cyprus were the conditions Europe should present to Russia during prospective Ukraine peace negotiations, with one of the demands being a reduction of the size of Russian armed forces. But is coming forward with such a hardline approach a good idea? “I’ve been advocating for Russia containment strategy for a number of years now,so you you will not hear from me that taking a clear, principled line towards Russia is not a good idea. Yes it is,” Gerlinde Niehus, former Deputy Director for Defense and Security Cooperation at NATO, told TVP World. Join Aaron Dahmen and his guest, as they explore Europe stepping up as a party to negotiations in light of the U.S. pulling out of the mediator role, the confusion among friend and foe alike caused by U.S. chaotic policy communication, and the current status of NATO’s European spending. Chapters: 00:00 EU Funds for Hungary and rule-of-law conditions 01:16 U.S. Force reductions and NATO’s capability gaps 03:58 Confusion as a deterrent? Kremlin reactions to U.S. signals 05:52 NATO summit outlook and defense spending realities 07:56 A hardline strategy toward Russia and European leadership 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #NATO #EU #Europe Sun, 31 May 2026 08:02:09 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/faad4166-1fc0-4959-8c24-d8965bbf7bac All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.