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America’s New Cold War: Europe Faces a Stark Choice – COMMENTARY
15 April 2025
President-elect Donald Trump repeated throughout the US election that he could end Russia’s war on Ukraine in a day if re-elected. Now, fears abound that he could soon forge a deal with Vladimir Putin that sells out Kyiv. But what does the return of Trump really mean for Ukraine and wider European security?
Staś Kaleta met with Stephanie Fenkart, Director at the International Institute for Peace, at our Europe Future Forum in mid-September. This text incorporates key takeaways from their discussion, but find the full podcast below:
Last week, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Donald Trump might attempt to broker a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine in ‘maybe not days, but in the coming months.’