The Economist: Trump administration “fed up” with Europe’s efforts to strengthen Ukraine
The Economist: Trump administration “fed up” with Europe’s efforts to strengthen Ukraine
Some aides to US President Donald Trump are unhappy with Europe’s efforts to strengthen Ukraine.
Summary
The Economist lists a number of steps taken by the Trump administration that confirm the US withdrawal of support for Ukraine – from withdrawing the military from the key base in Rzeszow and reducing its presence in the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein Format) to imposing a basic 10% tariff on Ukraine (while nothing of the kind has been imposed on Russia).
Diplomats in Washington also report that some Trump aides privately say they are "fed up" with Europe's efforts.
"As always with such a chaotic administration, it is hard to distinguish the true signal from the noise," the newspaper notes.
Well. Fuck Trump. Pretty standard position.
US: "You guys need to be more responsible for your own security."
Europe: Takes a stronger stance on Ukraine.
US: "No...not like that..."
So fucking sick of this Russian traitor in office.
Who gives a fuck? Fuck trump
Because they want leverage on those rare earths. If others are providing aid, the us loses that leverage. Glad Europe is not playing along. Fuck trump's US.
Seems like a very odd thing for an American to be upset about.
coughs in Russian
Well, most of us don't have video evidence of us having sex with an underage girl. Girls. Lots of girls.
That's a selling point for conservatives.
Remember when Trump wanted Europe to pay for more of its own defense? Now he is fed up with them paying for more of their own defense.
maybe muricans should live on mars?
Glad he’s tired. We all sure are tired as hell of his bullshit
Other sources have reported that the Trump administration has approached some European country with the reqest to stop supporting Ukraine.
The request was rejected.
Normalize calling it “the Republican administration”. It’s not just one person it’s a fetid mass of enablers.
And let them be upset. What are they going to do: withdraw support and start an ill-advised trade war? That’s already happened. That’s what being “a friend” of the US gets you.
The Republican regime.
It’s a regime. It’s adopting a behavior and format that we’ve seen before in other places. One of those places was Germany during the 1930s and 40s, and the regime started with “N” and ended with “azi” (or if you want to be more formal about it, ended with “ationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei”).
But there’s also notes of Khmer Rouge on the back of the palate, considered how firmly anti-intellectual our regime is now, and how they’re attacking (figuratively, but I expect literally at some point, after the insurrection act gets invoked against “gang members”, considering orangeboi’s temperment and Gorka’s commentary from a day or two ago).
It's not an administration, it's a regime. Call it what it is
It's a coup d'état.
what a shitler thing to do.
Good you fucking tyrant baby.
What an odd thing to say
The point is to give Russia the advantage and turn the countries of Europe all into vazal states to rule over them like an emperor. EU really doesn't like that plan of course.
Did daddy putin tell baby trump to throw a tantrum?
Blyat!
Good good, carry on!
How do you square cleaning up Europe’s mess in one thread with Yemen and knocking them down for actively defending Ukraine in another?
You know guys, I’m starting to think these morons just hate Europe.
You don't. They're led by a demented rapist. Again.
If the USA is gonna be a prick, then I propose we give Russia and China EUV technology in exchange for peace in Ukraine.
Europa Universalis V confirmed?
What kind of moronic idea is this? How does giving away the most coveted technology help Europe in any way?
For one, we already give it away. The biggest customers of ASML are not European as it is.
Second, it will bring in billions for the European economy and it will allow ASML to better hold its leading position in the long-term, since China won't need to compete with ASML. That's beneficial for the European economy
Third, how does it hurt us?