UK, Europe face challenges in aligning US with their future plans
At a time when Washington is deeply skeptical of Europe’s priorities, outlook, and willingness to defend itself, these two situations simultaneously highlight the dizzying unpredictability of President Trump.
Privately, senior officials in London often exchange knowing looks when discussing the White House’s erratic behavior. Every day seems like a rollercoaster, with little clarity about what the next twist might bring.
This week is particularly difficult to interpret because the two issues appear to point in opposite directions. On Greenland, seven European leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, issued a joint statement emphasizing, in diplomatic terms, that Washington’s ambitions there are both unrealistic and counterproductive. Their message stresses, essentially, that Greenland’s future should be decided by Greenlanders—but also acknowledges that Trump must be taken seriously.
Meanwhile, Europe believes it has secured US commitment to play a major role in establishing long-term peace in Ukraine—a step that European diplomats see as essential for a sustainable resolution in Kyiv, even though Washington had previously resisted such involvement.
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