Who is winning the war in ukraine?
European countries are concerned about the disagreement between Trump-Zelenskyy in the recent oval meeting about the ceasefire. Trump criticized Zelenskyy in the meeting and rejected the Zelenskyy’s offer. After this one more action Trump taken in the same week his approach to rare earth material ‘trade deal’ to Russia make certain that U.S will change in the future for the support of Ukraine.
Who is winning the war in ukraine? Many European countries finding news ways to support Ukraine without hoping for the U.S support by increasing their military spending and possibly sending peacekeeping forces, Europe is taking full responsibility of their defense and security than relying on U.S. which could impact the future of NATO.
Trump-Zelenskyy Clash
During a recent Oval Office meeting between the Zelenskyy-Trump cause European allias headed to questioning the reliability of U.S support for Ukraine. Zelenskyy also expressed willingness to step down from NATO membership in order to ensure the safety of Ukraine by preventing Russia to invade again.
European leaders have lost their reliability on U.S for security guarantee which U.S no longer provide to Ukraine in future. In recent days Trump’s rushing deals and tariff goods shows how he upended the world order in just one week.
European Response and NATO Discussions
European leaders have strongly expressed their continued support for Ukraine. The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte held a meeting for preparing necessary act to take the immediate to help Ukraine, including sending troops as peacekeepers for the stability to be maintained. Additionally, European countries making new allies and continuously increasing their defense budgets to strengthen their military forces, ensuring they are better prepared to support Ukraine and maintain security in the region.
Proposed Ceasefire Initiatives
While U.S president losses his patience and making irrational regulations meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Starmer suggested for peace talks can hold for a month. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesman said “there are clearly a number of options on the table”, meaning there are proposal for a truce between Ukraine-Russia. Where Russia would want a support from U.S. Britain, France and other European countries offered a support to Ukraine in the event of ceasefire.
Zelenskyy came to meeting for just Peace-making proposal which can be better for growth and future of both the nation. He said, “any ceasefire must include clear security guarantees from Western countries to prevent Russia, so it cannot invaded again which is happened 3 years ago and they got 20% of the region”. Trump has refused to give any assurance to help Ukraine.
U.S. Policy Shift and NATO Implications
President Trump’s recent actions, including direct talks with Moscow without the concern of western allies and public criticism of Zelenskyy made to think that “Trump is Vulnerable” As a result, security strategies can be made so that they wouldn’t reliance on U.S. they started to do so by increasing their own military strength and forming independent defense agreements. This raises concerns about NATO’s unity, as the alliance has always depended on strong cooperation between the U.S. and European nations.
NATO leaders are concerning their ways to maintain a defense system to support Ukraine even if the U.S. reduces its involvement. Some European countries are looking at increasing their defense economy and working together more closely to ensure stability in the region. NATO is also exploring the possibility of forming a separate European-led security initiative to support Ukraine and counter Russia’s influence.
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Russian Reaction
Russian objective is to divide and rule policy which he is achieving by creating a image of tension between U.S. and Ukraine by pointing out disagreements. For gaining more advantage of the situation of the conflict portray Ukraine and European allies as the ones escalating the conflict, calling them “warmongers.” This is a tactic to weaken international support for Ukraine. So, Ukraine receive less military support from other countries and weakens the power of Ukraine, It’s a win-win for Russia.
Conclusion
Zelenskyy reports it is unsure that U.S. support for Ukraine, this is pushing European nations to reassess their defense strategies. In response, European leaders are strengthening their military forces and NATO faces a potential shift as its European members consider reducing reliance on the U.S. NATO discussing about independent security measures to ensure Ukraine’s stability. Meanwhile, Russian objective is to divide and rule policy which he is achieving by creating an image of tension between U.S. and Ukraine by pointing out disagreements, as Europe seeks to fill the gap left by the U.S., and the future of NATO hangs in the balance. So, Who is winning the war in ukraine?
