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Home / Europe and Eurasia / Trump stuns Europe with opening Ukraine-Russia gambit
Europe and Eurasia, Alliances, NATO, Ukraine‑Russia

February 17, 2025

Trump stuns Europe with opening Ukraine-Russia gambit

Jennifer Kavanagh, senior fellow and director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, said Europe’s role remains uncertain.

“Trump does see Putin as his counterpart, and does see the European leaders as lacking in sort of the geopolitical heft—which is true and partly their own fault,” she said.

“At the same time, though, I don’t think it’s clear that the Europeans will be shut out entirely from the negotiations.”

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Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

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