EU fears immediate cessation of US aid to Ukraine if Trump wins
European capitals fear Donald Trump's return to the White House. If he wins the presidential election, US aid to Ukraine may stop immediately.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Politico.
According to the publication, a consensus is forming in European capitals: the return of the main destroyer of foundations will give Vladimir Putin courage, potentially provoke a devastating trade war and increase political divisions across the continent.
Trump's promise to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office is taken just as seriously.
“Aid could stop immediately,” said one European diplomat. - “Putin will want to take advantage of this and say, 'I'm taking Donbas, Crimea, and then I'll wait for the next time.
In London, the new government of Keir Starmer is worried that Trump will cut the ground from under Volodymyr Zelenskyy's feet by cutting military aid to Kyiv or making it contingent on immediate peace talks that imply ceding territory to Moscow.
Serious questions arise as to how long Ukraine will be able to withstand Putin's forces without Washington's continued support, the outlets note.
No one thinks that the Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, has no chance, but her election will largely be a continuation of the status quo. Trump's victory will cause a tsunami of panic on a continent that has largely lost control and is already struggling to cope with two wars on its periphery, Politico writes.
Author - Olena Madiak, 04/11/2024
