U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to halt the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine has helped the Russians advance on the front lines. As a result, Putin's army has killed many Ukrainian soldiers in recent days and is close to encircling the Ukrainian army in Kursk.
For the same reason, Ukraine has also lost its ability to detect Russian bombers and other military aircraft when they take off from Russia. This has given Ukraine less time to warn civilians and military personnel about the danger of airstrikes or missile attacks, leading to an increase in civilian deaths.
Probably as a result of this, Donald Trump has become indecisive—at times threatening Russia with new sanctions, while at other times complaining that negotiations with Ukraine have become more difficult. In this situation, there is only one winner: Vladimir Putin, whose army has managed to turn its previously struggling war effort around.
One can only hope that Trump regains his balance and realizes that supporting Putin and undermining the Western alliance backing Ukraine is simply foolish. He should return to the previous U.S. policy of seeking ways to help Ukraine expel the illegal invaders from its land. Even the Ukrainians are not asking for more than that—let alone the Europeans.
Previous thoughts on the same topic:
Donald Trump’s Reliability as an Ally Has Proven to Be Questionable
Too Many Finns Share Trump’s Inability to Comprehend
Europe Needs Leadership and Urgent Defense Actions
I do not know what motivates Mr. Trump. I know that if Mr. Putin gets something he can call a win, the conseguences for Europe will be bad.
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DeleteEurope is now paying the price for its past naivety.
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