Europe Fears Trump Will Walk Away from Ukraine Talks

The clock is ticking for Europe amid doubts about U.S. support for Ukraine

Ukraine’s European allies view the war as fundamental to the continent’s security, and pressure is now mounting to find ways to support Kyiv militarily — regardless of whether Donald Trump pulls out

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Ukraine’s Defeat Would Be Certain if Donald Trump ‘Walks’

Several times this year, President Trump has threatened to walk away from Ukraine and abandon the conflict entirely, leaving support in the hands of a massively under-armed Europe. While Ukraine has fought valiantly in the face of overwhelming odds, the loss of all American aid would drastically hinder its defensive elements. It may even spell […] The post Ukraine’s Defeat Would Be Certain if Donald Trump ‘Walks’ appeared first on 19FortyFive.

Is Trump Closer to Walking Away from Ukraine?

It appears that what many of us predicted about Ukraine may be coming to pass. Last Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appeared on the CBS program Face the Nation. In response to a question about Ukraine from Margaret Brennan, Lavrov said,“Trump is probably the only leader on earth to address the root causes that got us into this war and wants to rectify it.” Further, he said, “The President of the United States, and rightly so, be…

Why Trump wants to vassalise Europe, not abandon it

To remain dominant in the global economy, Trump is left with two options: either to confront China, or to bring as many other countries under his control as possible, especially wealthy allies like Canada, EU countries and Mexico. There are many indications that he will choose this second path, writes EUobserver columnist Caroline de Gruyter.