The Daily Trump Shocks Europe
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Feb 17, 2025 Anton Troianovski, Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times, brings his insights on the shifting U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration. He discusses how Trump's embrace of Russia complicates Europe’s relationship with the U.S. and undermines Ukraine's position in the conflict. Troianovski analyzes contrasting diplomatic strategies from Biden and Trump, the exhilaration in Moscow versus confusion in Europe, and ordinary Ukrainians' perspectives on the war and skepticism towards peace negotiations. It's a revealing look at the geopolitical landscape.
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Fogel's Release
- To signal a policy shift regarding the Ukraine war, the Trump administration secured the release of American teacher Mark Fogel from Russian prison.
- Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, personally flew to Moscow, marking the first visit by a senior U.S. official since the war began.
Trump-Putin Call
- Trump's call with Putin, their first since the invasion, signaled a departure from Biden's isolation strategy.
- The 90-minute conversation was a notable shift in diplomatic engagement with Russia.
Trump's Negotiation Strategy
- Trump's approach involved discussing the war's end with Putin before informing Zelensky.
- This reversed the Biden administration's "nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine" policy.