Strongly disagree, it was good to see Zelenskyy at last put down, he's long been far too arrogantly riding western opposition to Russia. There's not much I agree about with Trump, but on this issue Trump has it absolutely right. As you know I've long ago insisted that Ukraine in general and Zelenskyy in particular caused this war by pursuing NATO membershipfrom 2004 on, thus casting themselves as Russia's enemy at their border, an idiotic thing to do as a weaker neighbour. That has also always been Putin's view and now Trumps too. Germany, Hungary and Turkey are also sympathetic to that view
The West has for far too long been driving Russia into China's arms instead of making peace, as Russia wanted with the West, so Ukraine must be denied NATO membership if that peace is to be achieved. NATO should have been disbanded when the warsaw pact was abandoned by Russia and I think there is a slim chance that could still happen if Trump's view gains enough support in Europe.
One thing is certain, Starmer has this whole issue disastrously wrong for Britain and the EU, neither in a position to bankrupt themselves by totally unnecessary large defence expenditure increases.
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I was away all day today, didn't watch the news and missed all the exchanges between Trump, Vance and Zelinsky until just now.
Most Europeans will agree with John Bolton, Trump's former security adviser, that Trump does not understand security alliance and Trump would leave NATO to the Europeans.
The US has already a huge deficit. Trump's tariffs war may reduce its budget deficit a little but at the same time, will reduce the size of the US economy, cause huge upheaval in supply chains to us companies and reduction of usa exports to rest of the world. Ultimately, Trump will drive investors to the opposition side.
London will get the bulk of investors. Germany will rearm. Canada will supply cheap energy.
EU will control US social media much more than it does now.
Fastforward 8 years inti the future , 2033. The world will be in 3 blocks, China (and the enlarged brics), the EU and USA. USA will be the smallest of the 3. China and the BRICS will grow and grow, so does the EU. Where will the USA be when the world does not care for oil and gas anymore?