Trump administration does not support Europe's desire to continue military assistance to Ukraine And it is unlikely that he will approve of new packages, writes The Economist With reference to sources.
“Representatives of the Pentagon recently asked one of the allies about why he still supplies weapons to Ukraine, and this question was ignored. Diplomats in Washington also report that some Trump assistants are private in private that they say that they “Saw on the throat” The efforts of Europe on strengthening Ukraine. With such a chaotic administration, it is difficult to distinguish the true signal from noise “– writes the publication.
At the same time, the American military assistance packages approved under Bayden will end in the coming months, and new ones will not be expected.
At the same time, the states withdraw troops and equipment from Zhenyuv, the most important center in Poland, through which weapons enters Ukraine, transferring its duties to Europeans.
Europe, headed by Britain and France, is working on the creation of European “Support forces” After the ceasefire, Ukraine, in order to show Trump that they take on the burden of European security, hoping to maintain at least some American commitment, if not Ukraine, then NATO.
According to this planning scheme, the future “Dermination” Russia will be carried out in three zones: reinforced Ukrainian troops holding the front line in the East, European forces in the west of Ukraine and at least the temporary preservation of American troops in NATO countries. But the creation of such forces “depends on the constantly elusive ceasefire”writes the publication.
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