Trump Stands Up To Our Greatest Enemies, All Of Europe, To Let Putin Keep Warring On Our Ally Ukraine
Last week, Donald J. Trump, the convicted felon and fraud who somehow is the president of the United States, held a summit with Vladimir Putin, war criminal/murderer of more than 400,000 innocent Ukrainians, in Alaska. The event was shrouded in controversy, and its aftermath has left many questioning Trump's commitment to standing up to Russia's aggression.
During the summit, Trump surprised European leaders by announcing that he would not provide Ukraine with significant military aid or security guarantees against Russian aggression. In fact, he suggested that a ceasefire might not be necessary for peace, citing his own experiences in six previous wars without one.
European Leaders Confront Trump's Policies
A group of seven European leaders - Emmanuel Macron of France, Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom, Alexander Stubb of Finland, Friedrich Merz of Germany, Giorgia Meloni of Italy, Mark Rutte of NATO, and Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission - confronted Trump about his decision. They expressed their concern that his policies would embolden Putin and put Ukraine at greater risk.
During a press scrum, Macron told Trump that he was being "poised to give away pieces of Ukraine" in exchange for vague security assurances from Russia. Starmer added that Ukraine's children had been kidnapped by Russia, and that the EU wanted to ensure their safe return.
The Deal: What We Know (And Don't Know)
Despite Trump's assurance that a trilateral meeting between himself, Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would take place "soon," it remains unclear what specific details of the deal were agreed upon. However, it appears that Ukraine will not receive significant military aid or security guarantees from the United States.
Putin has been accused of war crimes by various international bodies, including the ICC. The fact that Hungary's President Viktor Orban has offered to host bilateral talks with Putin in Budapest suggests that Russia may be seeking a favorable venue for its negotiations.
The Future of US-Russia Relations
Despite Trump's assertions that he had made "peace" without a ceasefire, the war in Ukraine continues to rage on. Russian strikes have killed 21 and injured 99 since the Prump-Tootin' Alaskan Summit '25.
Meanwhile, all talks of new or secondary US sanctions on Russia have been put on hold, providing Putin with a temporary reprieve from international pressure.
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