European Leaders Shift Focus to Defending Ukraine without US Support, the Telegraph Reports

European leaders shift focus to defending Ukraine without US support, the Telegraph reports

European officials drafting proposals for a Ukraine peacekeeping force acknowledged that Europe must "get real" about the possibility of U.S. President Donald Trump abandoning support for Kyiv, the Telegraph reported on May 31 citing undisclosed sources. According to the Telegraph, senior European diplomats meeting in The Hague agreed to shift their focus from deploying troops to enforce a ceasefire to preparing long-term strategies for supporti…

British and French officials working on plans for a “peacekeeping force” for Ukraine acknowledged the need to realistically assess the role of US President Donald Trump in resolving the conflict.

Peace is stalling in Ukraine, and Russia still doesn't know exactly what it wants before tomorrow's talks in Istanbul, Zelensky says. Across the ocean, Donald Trump says he is considering a law that could bring even tougher sanctions on Moscow as the war continues. Meanwhile, at least two people have died in the Sumy region as a result of Russian bombing. As a result, 11 villages have been completely evacuated.

The Telegraph understands that leaders in The Hague agreed to shift their focus to developing long-term strategies.

British and French officials at a meeting in the Netherlands agreed to shift the emphasis from deploying peacekeepers to ensuring Ukraine's long-term defense without U.S. support

Mediafax Officials from the British Sea and France recently met in The Hague to discuss a long-term defence plan in the context of a possible withdrawal of US support under the leadership of Donald Trump. According to the sources of The Telegraph, the discussions focused on the need to "be realistic" in terms of opportunities for the US to maintain its commitment to the conflict in Ukraine. At the meeting, "political leaders" of foreign minister…