European leaders have now not only lost faith in Donald Trump’s U.S. presidency, but also in America’s hegemony as a whole. But short-term challenges make an immediate divorce unwise.
  • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Looks like the US is still fighting much of the war, but the EU is financing it.

    In December, Budanov said Kyiv remained critically dependent on Washington for intelligence, including satellite imagery and early warning systems for ballistic missile launches.

    A French defence ministry official also declined to comment directly on the president’s claims, but said much of the intelligence France provides is technical in nature.

    Despite strained relations between Washington and Kyiv, there has been no indication that the United States has sharply reduced its intelligence support for Ukraine.

    Europe finances 100%, but how much is used to buy weapons from the US? 50%?

    The 34 countries of the Coalition of the Willing are financing “100 percent” of the resources granted to Kyiv, including financial support, Macron said.

    The US hasn’t stopped all weapon delivery.