The terrible dilemmas Europe is facing as the Ukraine war continues
Vladimir Putin
Kremlin pool photo via AP/Alamy
If Donald Trump sees Putin as the obstacle to peace, he may stop trying to play impartial mediator and support Ukraine with more funds, intelligence and military equipment.
European defence chiefs, including Britain’s, seem aware that the entire burden of supporting Ukraine militarily may soon fall into Europe’s lap, which is why they have been talking up the grim prospect of a wider European war. So making sure Trump blames Putin and not Zelenskyy for the likely failure of the current peace talks will have profound consequences. These are terrible dilemmas. To point out that Europe has been here before is little consolation.
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