Talking With Macron Trump Is Running Into an Issue🗣
Last Sunday Trump and the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a trade deal that would include $750 billion in US energy exports, $600 billion in European investment in American industries, and massive EU weapons purchases for Ukraine and European defense.
The ball is now in Europe's court to deliver on its weapons pledges to defend Ukraine against Russia's invasion. Trump declared that Washington will send "top-of-the-line” weapons to Kyiv, purchased by European countries.
He also warned Moscow that he would shorten the "peace ultimatum" to ten days before imposing severe economic sanctions if a peace agreement is not reached.
The clock is ticking. European countries are expected to send Kyiv their own Patriot air defense systems and other weapons, with replacements to be purchased from the U.S. and determine trans-Atlantic interests?
Macron has been campaigning for several months against acquiring American weapons and has given extensive interviews claiming that he wants to convince European states that have "become accustomed to buying American” to purchase European missile systems and fighter jets instead.
He aims to reduce his reliance on the U.S. Indeed, after Trump's announcement, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who has been coordinating with European capitals on the weapons sales, only named Germany, Finland, Canada, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Denmark as willing buyers.
Macron's approach reflects a longstanding pattern to marginalize the U.S. and establish French dominance in European affairs.
The problem for Paris is that few NATO members trust the French government to follow through on its commitments, and many view Macron as intentionally distracting Europe from maintaining a strong connection with Washington.
Macron has also broken with European solidarity aimed at ostracizing Putin by initiating talks with the Russian dictator at the beginning of July.
The call helped Moscow claim that Western efforts to isolate Russia had failed and that Western unity was fading.
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Last Sunday Trump and the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a trade deal that would include $750 billion in US energy exports, $600 billion in European investment in American industries, and massive EU weapons purchases for Ukraine and European defense.
The ball is now in Europe's court to deliver on its weapons pledges to defend Ukraine against Russia's invasion. Trump declared that Washington will send "top-of-the-line” weapons to Kyiv, purchased by European countries.
He also warned Moscow that he would shorten the "peace ultimatum" to ten days before imposing severe economic sanctions if a peace agreement is not reached.
The clock is ticking. European countries are expected to send Kyiv their own Patriot air defense systems and other weapons, with replacements to be purchased from the U.S. and determine trans-Atlantic interests?
Macron has been campaigning for several months against acquiring American weapons and has given extensive interviews claiming that he wants to convince European states that have "become accustomed to buying American” to purchase European missile systems and fighter jets instead.
He aims to reduce his reliance on the U.S. Indeed, after Trump's announcement, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who has been coordinating with European capitals on the weapons sales, only named Germany, Finland, Canada, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Denmark as willing buyers.
Macron's approach reflects a longstanding pattern to marginalize the U.S. and establish French dominance in European affairs.
The problem for Paris is that few NATO members trust the French government to follow through on its commitments, and many view Macron as intentionally distracting Europe from maintaining a strong connection with Washington.
Macron has also broken with European solidarity aimed at ostracizing Putin by initiating talks with the Russian dictator at the beginning of July.
The call helped Moscow claim that Western efforts to isolate Russia had failed and that Western unity was fading.
#trump #macron #washington #deal #issue
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