Washington Post: Zelnsky and Trump’s controversy on European pressure on Europe

According to RCO News Agency, public disputes at the White House between US Presidents and Ukraine have increased pressure on Kiev’s European allies to fill the gaps caused by US military aid and the issue of whether they will only be able to supply Ukraine weapons.

The Washington Post newspaper reported in a report: Sudden fuss at the White House, European efforts to improve Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelnsky’s relationship with Donald Trump have taken the US and endangered the future of US aid to Ukraine.

The revelation of the deep divisions of Europe and America

The dispute between Trump, his deputy Jedi Venus, and Zelksky, revealed the difference between Washington and the old European partners. This has led European leaders to think about finding a way to resolve the differences and whether it is possible to distance the United States in the direction of supporting Ukraine in the war with Russia.

Following the conflict at the White House, the European leaders tried to do two things at the same time; The announcement that the partnership with the United States was over, was in line with diplomatic efforts to control the damage.

European politicians are investigating their weapons reserves and estimating what they can do by increasing the likelihood of supporting Ukraine without US aid.

The British Prime Minister Kerry Starmer’s office, who had made separate contacts with Trump and Zelksky after the dispute, said he was “working hard to find a path to sustainable peace.”

Officials also said French President Emmanuel Macron and NATO Secretary -General Mark Route have also talked to Zelkski.

Zlansky, who had traveled to Washington last Friday to negotiate with Trump on an agreement on the issue of mining rights in Ukraine in exchange for financial and military assistance and security guarantees, was almost unofficially removed from the White House.

Their visit became chaos to the world in which Trump was angrily addressed to Zelksky.

The dispute began where Zlenesky cut him down when Venus was defending Washington’s talks with Moscow to end the war. The Ukrainian president described the Russian attack on his country and asked, “GD, what kind of diplomacy do you expect from me?”

Venus accused Zelkski, instead of thanking Trump for his support, placing the conversation in front of the American media.

The US vice president also told Zelnski that “you were sending task soldiers to the front line because you have a problem of manpower.” Venus’s reference to the severe shortage of combat force that weakened its position in the field.

The tensions rose when Zelksky asked Venus if he visited the front line, like other US lawmakers and officials, and Venus replied: “You bring them to an advertising tour.”

Challenges of European independent support from Ukraine

Another part reads: Given the suspicions that even controversy over US aid to Ukraine, the Europeans were trying to provide a new package of military aid to Ukraine, which is expected to be worth more than $ 5 billion. Kiev’s European supporters have been trying to reinforce Ukraine’s pressure leverage as Moscow and Washington’s direct talks on the war. Their plan is to provide artillery ammunition, air defense weapons, drones and other weapons systems for Kiev.

Although the Kyle Institute’s assessment, the overall level of European countries to Ukraine has been higher since year 5, Kiev was heavily dependent on US military support in the war. European reserves are not equal to the Pentagon reserves and after many years the equipment is being sent to Ukraine.

Authorities and analysts believe that European governments can provide aid to some extent with sufficient political will, which, of course, will be a costly and time -consuming process given the economic problems of some countries on the continent. If the United States is completely turned away from providing aid, it will be difficult to bring weapons and money to Ukraine, and it may put small European countries in the area to increase its military costs.

Some analysts and officials say Ukraine could continue to fight for several months with the current amount of weapons reserves, but also warned that it would depend on the speed of Russian attacks.

American confusing signals

US officials have sent confusing signals about the future, the newspaper wrote. A senior government official told Washington Post that the Trump administration is investigating the continuation of the process of sending military shipments to Ukraine after the dispute.

“If the decision is made, it will include radars, cars, ammunition and missiles worth billions of dollars on Ukraine, which can be reduced or stopped by the president’s will,” the official said.

In the meantime, US State Department spokesman Tommy Bruce said that Zelksky still has the opportunity to change the situation and make choices. This does not mean that it is not possible. “

The worse relationship between Kiev’s relationship with Washington challenges European commitments. European leaders have been trying to understand the importance of this moment while Trump seeking to talk to Russia and to increase their support for efforts to allocate more funds to Ukraine and strengthen their defense capabilities domestically. But Friday’s dispute was not the first alarm to rely on the US security umbrella.

Will various national interests allow unity to help Ukraine?

The media reports in the final part of the report: Different national interests may have difficulty coordinating a single response. For example, Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Urban was one of the remarkable opposition voices in support of Kiev. Urban, who has good relations with Russian and Trump President Vladimir Putin and praised Trump’s approach, has previously tried to prevent European aid to Ukraine.

Italian Prime Minister Georgia Melony has called for a meeting between European and American leaders “explicit talks” on common challenges, including Ukraine. Meloni, who is a staunch supporter of Kiev, has good relationships with Trump and is now in a critical position.

Macron, who supports European autonomy and independence, said last Saturday that it should be the “only intellectual concern” of Europeans.

Macron and Starmer’s recent trip to Washington were admired as they received signals from Trump about Ukraine, but this spirit soon disappeared after Friday’s dispute.

A European diplomat said some believe that Zelksky failed to control the situation by being caught in the dispute. Another source of diplomatic said that some in the Trump administration have been in doubt about Zelkski for a long time.

France and Britain have sought US support for a plan to send troops to Ukraine and away from the front line as a deterrent to the future ceasefire agreement. The proposal will rely on US “support” with key capabilities, including heavy air transport and air defense capabilities.

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