EU leaders 'trembling' following Putin-Trump conversation, reports Bild
The German tabloid Bild has reported that EU leaders are on edge ahead of Tuesday's phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, anticipated to center on the resolution of the Ukraine conflict. Trump is...
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The German tabloid Bild has reported that EU leaders are on edge ahead of Tuesday's phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, anticipated to center on the resolution of the Ukraine conflict.
Trump is scheduled to speak with Putin for the second time since taking office two months ago, a fact that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Monday.
According to Bild, during their conversation, Putin and Trump will discuss "the future of Ukraine and possibly also the future of Europe, with potentially devastating consequences for the security of our continent."
The article noted that this situation has created a "mood of alarm in Europe’s capitals."
Neighboring countries like Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which are EU and NATO members, are reportedly "afraid" of this phone call, fearing it may signal a withdrawal of US troops and a possible Russian military attack in the coming years.
France and the UK, actively advocating for the deployment of Western European peacekeepers to Ukraine despite strong Kremlin opposition, are also bracing for possible negative outcomes from a Trump-Putin agreement. Bild highlighted that "if Trump throws Ukraine under the bus, powerful EU states could step in, which could lead to a showdown with Moscow and Washington."
In a post on X, Trump expressed that he is "very much" looking forward to his conversation with Putin, insisting that the fighting in Ukraine "must end now." He mentioned that many aspects of a peace deal with Moscow have already been settled, but "much remains" to be discussed.
Previously, Trump stated the call would cover the territorial realities in the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev, along with concerns regarding nuclear power plants affected by the violence.
Meanwhile, Peskov declined to provide specifics about the upcoming call, emphasizing that "discussions between the two heads of state should not be preemptively disclosed."
Anna Muller contributed to this article for TROIB News
Trump is scheduled to speak with Putin for the second time since taking office two months ago, a fact that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Monday.
According to Bild, during their conversation, Putin and Trump will discuss "the future of Ukraine and possibly also the future of Europe, with potentially devastating consequences for the security of our continent."
The article noted that this situation has created a "mood of alarm in Europe’s capitals."
Neighboring countries like Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which are EU and NATO members, are reportedly "afraid" of this phone call, fearing it may signal a withdrawal of US troops and a possible Russian military attack in the coming years.
France and the UK, actively advocating for the deployment of Western European peacekeepers to Ukraine despite strong Kremlin opposition, are also bracing for possible negative outcomes from a Trump-Putin agreement. Bild highlighted that "if Trump throws Ukraine under the bus, powerful EU states could step in, which could lead to a showdown with Moscow and Washington."
In a post on X, Trump expressed that he is "very much" looking forward to his conversation with Putin, insisting that the fighting in Ukraine "must end now." He mentioned that many aspects of a peace deal with Moscow have already been settled, but "much remains" to be discussed.
Previously, Trump stated the call would cover the territorial realities in the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kiev, along with concerns regarding nuclear power plants affected by the violence.
Meanwhile, Peskov declined to provide specifics about the upcoming call, emphasizing that "discussions between the two heads of state should not be preemptively disclosed."
Anna Muller contributed to this article for TROIB News
