The dangerous tension in Europe’s response to Trump
By trying to stop the rift, Europe may hasten it
FOUR DAYS after being accused of rejecting peace with Russia and ejected from the White House, Volodymyr Zelensky bent the knee before Donald Trump on March 4th with a mollifying letter: “Ukraine is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible to bring lasting peace closer. Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians. My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump’s strong leadership to get a peace that lasts.”
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