Bloomberg: Europe is concerned about the complete withdrawal of the US from the conflict in Ukraine

According to Isna, Bloomberg reported, quoting its sources, that European officials are worried that US President Donald Trump will reach an agreement with Moscow, according to which the remaining supporters of Kiev will manage the conflict without military or security support from Washington.

On Tuesday, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and the son-in-law of the US president, Jared Kushner, went to Moscow to discuss possible ways to reconcile Ukraine’s conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin called the talks “necessary” and “useful” but rejected parts of the US proposal. However, Trump said negotiators had assured Moscow that both sides wanted to end the conflict.

A Western European official cited by Bloomberg described the worst-case scenario as a complete withdrawal of US forces, a lifting of pressure on Russia, a ban on the use of US weapons by Ukraine and an end to information sharing.

A less serious option would be for the US to pull out of the negotiations but continue to sell weapons to NATO for transfer to Ukraine while maintaining intelligence cooperation.

This concern among Europeans has increased with the publication of the 33-page document of Trump’s national security strategy; The document warned that Europe is in danger of “disappearing” if its politics and culture are not reformed.

The document accused Washington’s European partners of having “unrealistic expectations” about the conflict and showing a “lack of confidence” in dealing with Russia.

The document also states that the United States continues to welcome “structured diplomatic channels with Russia” wherever such engagement is aligned with broader American interests.

“There is still a risk that the United States will withdraw from the whole issue and leave it to the Europeans,” said John Forman, a former British defense attaché in Moscow and Kiev.

Earlier, Bloomberg reported that Witkoff had advised Russia on how to shape a peace proposal that Trump might find acceptable.

Also, according to reports, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the United States might “betray” Ukraine, while German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz is said to have accused Washington of “playing games.”

The European Union is exploring ways to use 260 billion euros ($280 billion) of frozen Russian central bank assets held at the EuroCiliar institution, but those efforts remain stalled. Belgium has called for strong guarantees, while Hungary has blocked previous financing plans.

Washington opposes a full asset freeze, preferring to use only the proceeds, which would slow down the deal process. Mertes argued that these funds should remain under EU control and support Europe’s own priorities.

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