Summary

The Economist lists a number of steps taken by the Trump administration that confirm the US withdrawal of support for Ukraine – from withdrawing the military from the key base in Rzeszow and reducing its presence in the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein Format) to imposing a basic 10% tariff on Ukraine (while nothing of the kind has been imposed on Russia).

Diplomats in Washington also report that some Trump aides privately say they are "fed up" with Europe's efforts.

"As always with such a chaotic administration, it is hard to distinguish the true signal from the noise," the newspaper notes.

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[–] 163 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seems like a very odd thing for an American to be upset about.

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  • [–] 113 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Remember when Trump wanted Europe to pay for more of its own defense? Now they are fed up with them paying for more of their own defense.

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  • [+] 101 points 1 year ago* (2 children)
  • The Republican regime.

    It’s a regime. It’s adopting a behavior and format that we’ve seen before in other places. One of those places was Germany during the 1930s and 40s, and the regime started with “N” and ended with “azi” (or if you want to be more formal about it, ended with “ationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei”).

    But there’s also notes of Khmer Rouge on the back of the palate, considered how firmly anti-intellectual our regime is now, and how they’re attacking (figuratively, but I expect literally at some point, after the insurrection act gets invoked against “gang members”, considering orangeboi’s temperment and Gorka’s commentary from a day or two ago).

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  • [–] 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    That's usually for after the military coup

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  • [–] 79 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    "We don't want to be involved in Ukraine anymore"

    "Ok, we'll take care of it then..."

    "... Hey, don't do that!"

    It's not that they don't want to be involved, it's that they don't want Ukraine to win, otherwise they wouldn't care about Europe defending it.

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  • [+] 59 points 1 year ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Oh no the nazis dont like us .... . anyway

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  • [–] 43 points 1 year ago

    Good you fucking tyrant baby.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago

    Did daddy putin tell baby trump to throw a tantrum?

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    [–] 23 points 1 year ago

    US: "You guys need to be more responsible for your own security."

    Europe: Takes a stronger stance on Ukraine.

    US: "No...not like that..."

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)
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    The whole world is fed up of the trump admin.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago

    So fucking sick of this Russian traitor in office.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago

    Glad he’s tired. We all sure are tired as hell of his bullshit

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago

    what a shitler thing to do.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago

    Because they want leverage on those rare earths. If others are providing aid, the us loses that leverage. Glad Europe is not playing along. Fuck trump's US.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    Good good, carry on!

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  • [+] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Who gives a fuck? Fuck trump

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    How do you square cleaning up Europe’s mess in one thread with Yemen and knocking them down for actively defending Ukraine in another?

    You know guys, I’m starting to think these morons just hate Europe.

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    maybe muricans should live on mars?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    If the USA is gonna be a prick, then I propose we give Russia and China EUV technology in exchange for peace in Ukraine.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    What kind of moronic idea is this? How does giving away the most coveted technology help Europe in any way?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    For one, we already give it away. The biggest customers of ASML are not European as it is.

    Second, it will bring in billions for the European economy and it will allow ASML to better hold its leading position in the long-term, since China won't need to compete with ASML. That's beneficial for the European economy

    Third, how does it hurt us?

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