In a matter of minutes, Donald Trump went to praise Europe to insult her openly. “We all love Europe,” he said first. Then, without hesitation, he called her “very unpleasant” and accused her of treating the United States badly.
The US president, now in full economic offensive, signed New tariffs reciprocal against the European Union, justifying the measure with its well -known protectionist rhetoric: “The EU has behaved very badly. They have not treated us properly”.
An economic blow and a diplomatic desaul
But the transatlantic relationship not only suffers in trade. In the middle of the geopolitical chess complex on peace in Ukraine, Europe has been out of Trump’s radar. While Washington plays his own departure, the old continent fears being relegated in the negotiations that will define the future of the conflict.
“This is our neighborhood and that is why Europeans have to participate in negotiations“Boris Pistorius, German Defense Minister warned.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, also lit the alarms in an interview in the ‘Financial Times’, describing a possible return from Trump to the White House as an “electroshock”. “It is the time for Europe to strengthen and ensure its own future and that of Ukraine,” he warned.
From Brussels, Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, launched a direct warning: “Any agreement without us will fail”.
Trump approaches Putin and considers a summit with Russia and China
While Europe seeks to stay in the game, Trump Siegue with its winks to Moscow. Not only does an approach with Putin hint, but he wants Russia return to G7.
“I would love to bring them back. I think it was a mistake to get them out“said the Republican tycoon.
With the possibility of a trilateral summit between USA, Russia and Chinathe big question is: Has West void as we knew him?
Source: Lasexta
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