European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presented the plan Tuesday ahead of an emergency European Council meeting on 6 March. It also proposes a €150 bn common defence fund.
The US President continues to pressure Kyiv to end the war. The decision puts the US at odds with his European allies, who have pledged to support Ukraine with further aid.
The just-concluded NATO summit, seen as the pinnacle of the West’s alliance-based outlook, created an interesting contrast with India’s adept multi-alignment diplomacy.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed US aid calling it ‘effective assistance in liberating the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian aggressor.’
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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