Summary
The Economist lists a number of steps taken by the Trump administration that confirm the US withdrawal of support for Ukraine – from withdrawing the military from the key base in Rzeszow and reducing its presence in the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein Format) to imposing a basic 10% tariff on Ukraine (while nothing of the kind has been imposed on Russia).
Diplomats in Washington also report that some Trump aides privately say they are "fed up" with Europe's efforts.
"As always with such a chaotic administration, it is hard to distinguish the true signal from the noise," the newspaper notes.
40 Comments
DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth · 164 pts · 1y
Seems like a very odd thing for an American to be upset about.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 100 pts · 1y
coughs in Russian
Geetnerd@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 1y
toomanypancakes@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 1y
That's a selling point for conservatives.
FauxPseudo@lemmy.world · 114 pts · 1y
Remember when Trump wanted Europe to pay for more of its own defense? Now they are fed up with them paying for more of their own defense.
puppinstuff@lemmy.ca · 101 pts · 1y
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 72 pts · 1y
The Republican regime.
It’s a regime. It’s adopting a behavior and format that we’ve seen before in other places. One of those places was Germany during the 1930s and 40s, and the regime started with “N” and ended with “azi” (or if you want to be more formal about it, ended with “ationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei”).
But there’s also notes of Khmer Rouge on the back of the palate, considered how firmly anti-intellectual our regime is now, and how they’re attacking (figuratively, but I expect literally at some point, after the insurrection act gets invoked against “gang members”, considering orangeboi’s temperment and Gorka’s commentary from a day or two ago).
KMAMURI@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1y
Regime
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Junta?
Revan343@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y
That's usually for after the military coup
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Ah. So a month or two to go on that then.
KMAMURI@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
When the goose step marching happens. Probably around Heir Drumphkins birthday.
puppinstuff@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works · 79 pts · 1y
"We don't want to be involved in Ukraine anymore"
"Ok, we'll take care of it then..."
"... Hey, don't do that!"
It's not that they don't want to be involved, it's that they don't want Ukraine to win, otherwise they wouldn't care about Europe defending it.
aramova@infosec.pub · 22 pts · 1y
It's not that they don't care about Ukraine, it's that his handler wants to take Ukraine and Donnie Krasnov is pushing that agenda.
PurpleSkull@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y
Worse, they want not just Ukraine but Europe to actively lose. The destruction of the EU is the goal.
Luouth@lemmy.world · 59 pts · 1y
madjo@feddit.nl · 15 pts · 1y
It's a coup d'état.
Aliktren@lemmy.world · 57 pts · 1y
Oh no the nazis dont like us .... . anyway
henfredemars@infosec.pub · 46 pts · 1y
If the Nazis don’t like you, you’re doing something right.
Geetnerd@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social · 16 pts · 1y
Well, if you end up in a gulag you either did something right or not enough.
guy@piefed.social · 2 pts · 1y
Not so much anyway when the Nazis have nukes and drools over your territory
Aliktren@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
We have our own
guy@piefed.social · 1 pts · 1y
Some do
KMAMURI@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 1y
Good you fucking tyrant baby.
perestroika@lemm.ee · 25 pts · 1y
madjo@feddit.nl · 25 pts · 1y
Did daddy putin tell baby trump to throw a tantrum?
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 1y
US: "You guys need to be more responsible for your own security."
Europe: Takes a stronger stance on Ukraine.
US: "No...not like that..."
Yermaw@lemm.ee · 22 pts · 1y
What an odd thing to say
WanderingThoughts@europe.pub · 9 pts · 1y
The point is to give Russia the advantage and turn the countries of Europe all into vazal states to rule over them like an emperor. EU really doesn't like that plan of course.
Wilco@lemm.ee · 20 pts · 1y
So fucking sick of this Russian traitor in office.
LolaLoco@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 1y
pleasegoaway@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y
Regime, not admin.
LolaLoco@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
KingOogaBooga@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Get it right or we will lock you up.... /s...hoping /s........shit are they coming for me?
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y
what a shitler thing to do.
hedhoncho@lemm.ee · 19 pts · 1y
Glad he’s tired. We all sure are tired as hell of his bullshit
JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Because they want leverage on those rare earths. If others are providing aid, the us loses that leverage. Glad Europe is not playing along. Fuck trump's US.
MoonManKipper@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
Good good, carry on!
Cocopanda@futurology.today · 12 pts · 1y
wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io · 9 pts · 1y
How do you square cleaning up Europe’s mess in one thread with Yemen and knocking them down for actively defending Ukraine in another?
You know guys, I’m starting to think these morons just hate Europe.
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
You don't. They're led by a demented rapist. Again.
Orisis@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y
Who gives a fuck? Fuck trump
Wazowski@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
yournamehere@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
maybe muricans should live on mars?
alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
If the USA is gonna be a prick, then I propose we give Russia and China EUV technology in exchange for peace in Ukraine.
Eril@feddit.org · 6 pts · 1y
Europa Universalis V confirmed?
Pringles@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
What kind of moronic idea is this? How does giving away the most coveted technology help Europe in any way?
alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y
For one, we already give it away. The biggest customers of ASML are not European as it is.
Second, it will bring in billions for the European economy and it will allow ASML to better hold its leading position in the long-term, since China won't need to compete with ASML. That's beneficial for the European economy
Third, how does it hurt us?