Summary
As Trump shifts U.S. policy away from Ukraine, European and world leaders are heading to Kyiv on February 24 to show support for President Zelenskyy.
Leaders from Spain, Canada, the EU, and Baltic states will discuss security guarantees as Ukraine marks three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Trump recently blamed Ukraine for the war and criticized Zelenskyy, sparking backlash from European allies.
Meanwhile, French President Macron has convened emergency meetings to coordinate Europe’s response amid Trump’s efforts to negotiate with Russia without EU input.
Europeans need to move fast if they are going to have a real impact on how Ukraine will turn out. If Canada and others want also want to join in then even better.
Whilst you can’t trust what Trump says, I find it hard to see the Ukrainians being able to offer a better deal than what Putin can (in his eyes). I imagine Putin’s ‘good’ offers would allow the US to leave the conflict quickly which Trump will see as ‘the greatest deal’ even if, in the long run, it only strengthens the Russian.
Hopefully Europe can figure out a credible strategy. They have the capacity, I’m just not certain politicians will have the balls
allow the US to leave the conflict quickly
… we’ve always had that option? We don’t need an offer from Putin.
“We need to stop spending money on Ukraine!”
“Ok, I can see a conservative making that argument…”
“We’ll do it by becoming best buds with their enemy!”
“Eh… Why?”
Musk is firing irs workers. Can someone sneak in a box that let’s us divert our tax payments to Ukraine?
