>Ian Carol
Who?
Not how thermite works
What is a "QBD?"
>It's all emotion driven?
Yes, first tab in the playbook is try to provoke an emotional response
Germany #107 translation via yandex
EU worried: Trump plans talks with Putin on Ukraine without involving Europe
European leaders are concerned about Trump's proposal to hold talks with Moscow and Kiev on Ukraine without the EU. The EU played a central role in supporting Ukraine, and now a rude awakening is looming for Brussels, as the influence on future negotiations is at risk.
The idea that the US under Donald Trump could negotiate the Ukraine issue without the involvement of the European Union is causing concern in Brussels and other EU capitals, as well as in Switzerland. Trump, who had again applied for the presidency, had indicated several times in recent months that he wanted to talk directly to Russia about ending the Ukraine war in the event of a re-election – without involving the Europeans in the talks. This attitude not only calls into question the geopolitical architecture of the West, but could also permanently weaken the role of the EU as a key figure in European security and peace policy.
Trump has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the role of the EU and NATO in the Ukraine crisis and criticized the fact that European states contribute too little to Kiev's support. The US, according to Trump, has already done enough, and it is time for Europe to take on more responsibility. In several statements, the former president stressed that he wants to continue US assistance to Ukraine only under certain conditions, including direct negotiations with Moscow. Such a step would exclude the EU – which has so far played a central role in the diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict - from a possible peace process.
Trump and NATO: the pressure on Europe is growing
Trump has repeatedly criticized the EU and NATO countries for their lack of financial participation in the defense of the Western alliance. "Europe must do more," Trump said in various campaign appearances, "it cannot be that the US bears the entire burden".
This attitude is not new: already during his first term, Trump had repeatedly called on NATO member states to increase their defense spending, and otherwise threatened to reduce US participation. Now, in the context of the Ukraine conflict, he suggests that the US should take the initiative in the talks with Russia, without tying itself to the EU or other European actors in the process.
This rhetoric has met with little understanding in European capitals. In particular, the role of the EU in the diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine was considered indispensable by Brussels. Since the beginning of the conflict, the EU has not only imposed economic sanctions on Russia, but also provided extensive financial and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. For many European politicians, the question now arises as to what a future US policy that leaves Europe out of the picture might look like.
Europe's response to Trump's single-handedness
The European Union is reacting with concern to Trump's possible plans. Representatives from Brussels emphasize that the Ukraine crisis can only be solved with a united Western front. "Unilateral negotiations without the EU would not only be a setback for our common values, but also a fatal signal to Russia," the EU's diplomatic circles say. For Europeans, the idea that the US could talk to Russia without their participation is a serious challenge to their own foreign policy and their role in the world order.
An important aspect that is highlighted by European diplomats is the diplomatic influence that the EU has in the Ukraine crisis. While the United States provides military support, Europe plays a central role in the political and economic stabilization of Ukraine. An exclusion of the EU from future talks could endanger the Western alliance and plunge Ukraine into a geopolitical dilemma between the US and Russia.
From the very beginning, Trump's foreign policy stood for a radical break with the traditional diplomacy of the United States. During his first term in office, he tried to reduce the influence of international organizations such as NATO and the UN, relying on bilateral agreements instead of multilateral negotiations. His return to the White House could mean a continuation of this line, with far-reaching consequences for the European security architecture and transatlantic relations.
Trump's attitude to strategic areas such as Greenland and the Panama Canal, which he repeatedly raised during his tenure as potential extensions of the US power zone, is particularly explosive. These ideas reflect a greater tendency that the US, under his leadership, could increasingly pursue its geopolitical interests unilaterally.
The European concern is not unfounded: if Trump really wants to solve the Ukraine issue without the involvement of the EU, this would put the transatlantic alliance to a severe test. European diplomats fear that the exclusion of the EU from the talks could not only weaken Europe's role in world politics, but also jeopardize the long-term goal of a lasting peace solution for Ukraine.
In the coming months, it will become clear whether Trump's visionary single-handedness will actually become a reality and what effects this will have on cooperation between the US and the EU. However, it is clear that this development could call into question not only European foreign policy, but also the stability of the entire Western alliance.
https://de.rt.com/schweiz/232662-eu-in-sorge-trump-plant/
>The Jesuits on the Canadian board will not allow this.
Have anything to do with the lack of sauce?
Odin is pleased