Trump’s proposed Russia deal raises NATO alarm as ex-commander warns Putin seeks influence over Europe
President Donald Trump's proposed agreement with Russia to end the Ukraine war has raised concerns among NATO allies, with a former top alliance commander warning that Vladimir Putin seeks to divide global influence.
President Donald Trump's push for a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine and potentially reshape European security has raised alarm among NATO allies. The discussions come as delegations prepare for talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, with European leaders concerned about the implications of such an agreement.
Trump had suggested Thursday that an agreement with Moscow could extend beyond ending Russia's nearly five-year war in Ukraine. It's going to be a big agreement, and it's going to involve more than Ukraine... I could even say it might involve all of Europe, Trump told reporters after meeting Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House.
Putin's Global Ambitions
Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove, the former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, warned that Putin's ambitions extend far beyond Ukraine. Putin has a plan for the world, and he has pushed that plan on leaders several times, Breedlove said, adding that the Russian leader promotes a vision of dividing global power among Russia, China and the United States.
The plan is three spheres of influence whereby China controls the Far East, Russia controls Europe, and America controls the Western Hemisphere. I do not expect there's going to be a lot of cooperation from the countries of Europe.
European Concerns
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected what he called a potential Yalta 2.0, referencing the 1945 conference where Allied leaders negotiated Europe's postwar order before the Soviet Union consolidated control over Eastern Europe. We don't want to be divided by Russia, the Ukrainian leader told CNN.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that discussions on Europe's future after the Ukraine war are already underway. It's one of the key topics that's been raised repeatedly in every conversation, anytime negotiations have been discussed, he said ahead of traveling to Paris for the G7 meeting.
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