In an Aug. 30 article, Axios reports that the Trump White House is growing wary of its European allies who want to continue the war in Ukraine. The article states: “Senior White House officials believe some European leaders are publicly supporting President Trump’s effort to end the war in Ukraine, while quietly trying to undo behind-the-scenes progress since the Alaska summit.” The Europeans, claims Axios, “are pushing Ukraine to hold out for unrealistic territorial concessions by Russia.”
“The Europeans don’t get to prolong this war and backdoor unreasonable expectations, while also expecting America to bear the cost,” a top White House official told Axios. “If Europe wants to escalate this war, that will be up to them. But they will be hopelessly snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.” The official also told Axios that “some of the Europeans continue to operate in a fairy-tale land that ignores the fact it takes two to tango.”
