Low-light 1: After Waltz and Kellogg spent weeks talking up a strategy of "maximum pressure" on Russia and building trust in Europe and Kyiv, POTUS threw that out the window by announcing unconditional bilateral talks with Putin.
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Imo, #Trump got #Europe perfectly on the spot:
The more he sidelines EU in #Ukraine talks, the more #EU needs to invest into its own defense and really reach 2-3%, and potentially even pay the US for further military support.
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It was always debatable whether the US would stand up and be counted if there was an attack on Europe, but it has now been stated explicitly. Europe should now make it clear that the US cannot rely on European support for any US military difficulties. The US is now on its own.
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Washington cannot be trusted.
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