The US is no longer insisting on a ceasefire in Ukraine, — Bild.
After talking with Putin, Donald Trump stated that "Russia and Ukraine must find a solution themselves" and refused to join the new EU sanctions.
This was a blow to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who had previously promised to work with Trump to pressure Moscow. European leaders were left without US support.
Now, in the new reality, Europe has no choice — it must either significantly strengthen Ukraine or fight alone.
