European leaders are grappling with President Trump's return to office by pushing for greater defense independence from the U.S. After a tense meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, Trump suggested he could withdraw support for Ukraine if they don’t agree to a U.S.-brokered peace deal. This shift in U.S. foreign policy has alarmed European leaders, who fear a weak resolution could embolden Russia. Leaders are feeling the urgency to enhance their own defense capabilities in the face of this unpredictability.
Many worry that if the war ends with a weak deal for Ukraine, it would embolden Russia, making it a greater threat to the rest of Europe.
The scene at the White House yesterday took my breath away, Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, told D.P.A. I would never have believed that we would ever have to defend Ukraine from the United States.
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