Donald Trump has been trembling since he returned to the White House. His proposal to cooperate with Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine She amazed European leaders who have been creating themselves as hard defenders of Kiev over the last years. abruptly it turned out that their large words were nothing to reality.
Trump works, Europe panics
When news came out in the media that Donald Trump was offering Putin a "very close" cooperation for peace, Brussels was in turmoil. EU officials, so far assured of their function in global politics, abruptly felt that their importance was decreasing dramatically. To the degree that a gathering of EU defence ministers was rapidly convened and a message was issued stating that "Ukraine and Europe must be part of all negotiations".
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The Brussels elite feared this moment. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, they have loudly declared full support for Kiev, but in fact have done nothing to halt the Russian invasion. The arms of Ukraine were carried out in a skilful and conservative manner, and the strategy of the West came down to empty declarations and sanctions that did not change the situation on the front. Now that Trump decided to take matters into his own hands, Europe was marginalized.
The European Union has no vote at the table
However, it cannot be said that Trump is acting alone. As shortly as word of his proposal to Putin came out, China immediately reported ready for mediation. This proves that the planet has become multi-polar and Europe, alternatively of being 1 of these poles, has only become a spectator in the large players' game.
Furthermore, Trump did not give a clear answer to the question whether Volodymyr Zelenski would be part of the negotiations. He simply said: “The point is interesting. I think they must make peace." This conviction should be a informing signal for Ukraine, which has so far hoped that the West will unconditionally support its ambitions.
Meanwhile, the European Union is desperately trying to save face. EU officials say that Ukraine's membership of NATO is inactive “on the table” while Trump stated that it was not “practical”. The reality is brutal: Europe not only has no influence on the course of events, but is not even certain that it will be present at the negotiating table.
Polish lessons from Ukrainian War
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Polish government has stressed the importance of sovereignty and readiness to defend its own borders. He besides sent quite a few military equipment to Kiev. Now we see that he was right. Ukrainians, though fighting bravely, could not trust on the empty promises of the West. This shows that national defence cannot be based on decisions taken in Brussels or Paris – it must be rooted in the policies of sovereign states.
Does anyone else believe that Ursula von der Leyen should decide Europe's security? Do we want the future of our continent to depend on people who, until the last minute, believed that it was adequate to talk about values to halt Russian tanks?
History shows that peace does not come through resolutions and statements. Countries that want to be safe must be prepared to defend their sovereignty themselves. Poland should learn from this and proceed to strengthen its own armed forces.
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