A dramatic day of high stakes diplomacy at the United Nations has exposed growing cracks in the transatlantic alliance since President Donald Trump returned to the global stage and massively shifted US foreign policy.
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates calls out the hypocrisy of Europe defending Ukraine over social media while refusing to “pony up” funding for its war against Russia. “If Europe is so united,
President Donald Trump's policy shift weakens relations with some of the world's most advanced economies, says Neil Irwin of Axios.
President Trump berated Zelensky for being “disrespectful” Friday, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war with Russia.
On Feb. 9, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania officially disconnected from the Russian-controlled Brell power grid. The following day, they successfully connected to the European Union’s electricity network.