What Trump’s threat to withdraw from NATO means for Ukraine War
FirstpostAny indication that the West, especially the US, is ready to blink, whatever the reason and circumstances, could strengthen Russia’s morale and strengthen President Vladimir Putin’s position within and outside Moscow In Paris, where he held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, US President-elect Donald Trump has indicated that the Ukraine War required closure speedier than the Gaza War in the Middle East/West Asia. Demoralising Western Europe In the current context, Trump’s threat to consider US withdrawal from NATO means much more than what he intended in his first term. Any indication that the West, especially the US, is ready to blink, whatever the reason and circumstances, could strengthen Russia’s morale and strengthen President Vladimir Putin’s position within and outside. One welcome development unconnected to the Ukraine War yet possibly influencing Moscow’s decision could be the rebel takeover of Syria and the loss of Syrian ports and posts for the Russian navy.