Matthias Matthijs and Nathalie Tocci Uando Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, European countries initially opted for the policy of appeasement as their preferred strategy vis-à-vis the United States. Faced with a belligerent Washington threatening to withdraw the U.S. security umbrella, backing Russian President Vladimir Putin by mediating an unjust peace in Ukraine, imposing punitive tariffs on his exports and supporting …
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Matthias Matthijs and Nathalie Tocci Uando Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, European countries initially opted for the policy of appeasement as their preferred strategy vis-à-vis the United States. Faced with a belligerent Washington threatening to withdraw the U.S. security umbrella, backing Russian President Vladimir Putin by mediating an unjust peace in Ukraine, imposing punitive tariffs on his exports and supporting …