US President Donald Trump has not only abandoned Ukraine and America’s European allies, but has increasingly sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin. To preserve their sovereignty, Europeans must remain united in the face of outside pressure, which in turn requires managing political threats from within their borders.
BERLIN—On February 24, 2027, it will have been five years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in flagrant violation of international law. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s neo-imperialist adventure—his “special military operation”—was supposed to be a brief and decisive war of conquest. But it soon became apparent that he had underestimated his victim. The Ukrainians have been determined to defend themselves, whatever it takes, and for a while, they could count on a united West, with the United States and Europe standing together in providing military and civilian support.
BERLIN—On February 24, 2027, it will have been five years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in flagrant violation of international law. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s neo-imperialist adventure—his “special military operation”—was supposed to be a brief and decisive war of conquest. But it soon became apparent that he had underestimated his victim. The Ukrainians have been determined to defend themselves, whatever it takes, and for a while, they could count on a united West, with the United States and Europe standing together in providing military and civilian support.