Monday was undeniably a good day for Team Europe. The White House meeting between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and seven European leaders went just about as well as it could have. A sustained charm offensive, diligent messaging, and strong rhetoric seem to have reinvigorated transatlantic unity in support of Ukraine following a disheartening summit in Alaska between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now, the job will only get tougher. Europe’s leaders must be prepared to press their newfound transatlantic alignment, rebut renewed Russian overtures to Trump, and articulate the necessary answers to the hard questions of guaranteeing Ukraine’s security. None of that will be easy.
Europe needs to keep up the momentum for Ukraine after its White House show of force (Jörn Fleck and James Batchik – Atlantic Council)
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