Europe Prepares To Confront Putin In Ukraine Without U.S. Support

European leaders are bracing for the possibility of facing an aggressive Russia without American assistance, Bloomberg News journalist Alberto Nardelli reported.

Many believe that the trust and shared values that have bonded Europe and the U.S. since World War II are now eroding. I Photo: NATO Facebook

Concerns deepened earlier this week when the U.S. aligned with Russia and North Korea to oppose a United Nations motion condemning Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. For many European officials, the vote signaled a severe fracture in transatlantic relations.

Their fears were compounded when U.S. President Donald Trump publicly reprimanded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, an incident that many in Europe viewed as a breaking point.

In interviews, several European officials—seasoned in navigating wars and financial crises—expressed uncharacteristic outrage. Many believe that the trust and shared values that have bonded Europe and the U.S. since World War II are now eroding, a sentiment echoed in reports by the Japan Times.