Trump has threatened Europe with tariffs and refusal to protect it. What the media is writing
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The President USA Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with tariff restrictions to restore America's economy. He also pointed out that security on the European continent should be provided by its inhabitants themselves. He continued the fundamental revision of relations with Europe, which he launched two weeks ago. What the foreign media write about the dramatically changed relations between Brussels and Washington is in the Izvestia digest.
Financial Times: Donald Trump threatens to impose duties of 25% on EU goods
Trump warns that the duties will be aimed, in particular, at the EU automotive sector, as well as other areas of trade. The harsh statement against the European Union came just two days after the American leader held talks at the White House with French President Emmanuel Macron. Among other things, they discussed trade and peace negotiations on Ukraine.
Financial Times
Trump is separately preparing to impose 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico to curb illegal immigration and the fentanyl trade. Despite the promises of the American leader to impose duties against these two countries, as well as against China from the first day of the second presidential term, so far only measures against Beijing have entered into force
Trump's comments raise the possibility of a large-scale transatlantic trade war that could damage both the American and European economies and worsen the weakening of diplomatic ties between the Western allies. However, during his first term, Trump also threatened to impose several tariffs that were never implemented.
Bloomberg: Trump shocks Europe by forcing it to spend billions on military buildup
Trump has made it clear that Europe must defend itself. In this regard, the countries of the continent are beginning to form their own plan in case the United States withdraws its troops. Europe faces two difficult problems: its defense industry is not ready for rapid rearmament, and stocks have been almost depleted by Ukraine's support.
Bloomberg
According to people familiar with the discussions on the region's largest security initiative since the Cold War, the European Union plans to allocate hundreds of billions of euros for additional defense financing
Britain has already dramatically increased military spending. Negotiations are currently underway to change fiscal rules at the EU level, as well as to provide for joint financing and the conversion of funds already raised for security.
The New York Times: Trump said that Ukraine should turn to Europe for any security guarantees
Trump informed his cabinet that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to arrive in Washington to sign a framework agreement allowing the United States to participate in mining in the country. However, he insists that the United States will not provide security guarantees to Ukraine in return.
The New York Times
Getting such guarantees from Washington, the only nuclear power truly capable of standing up to Russia, was Zelensky's main demand. The Ukrainian president is most concerned about being forced to cease fire, but he believes that Russia is using this time to rebuild its armed forces, regroup and attempt to retake his country
Trump has made it clear that if there are any promises of security guarantees for Kiev, they should come from Europe, with a little support from Washington. His statement may reinforce Europe's fear that he has essentially switched sides and is seeking a broader normalization of relations with Russia.
CNN: Trump and Starmer have disagreed over security guarantees for Ukraine
On February 27, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit the White House. He will have the most important mission in the Oval Office — to take Trump away from Russian President Vladimir Putin, to achieve security guarantees for Ukraine after the conclusion of the peace agreement and to save the transatlantic alliance.
CNN
His chances of success seem slim. French President Emmanuel Macron visited Washington for a similar purpose on Monday and, despite restoring relations with Trump, received no specific guarantees
The task facing the more taciturn Starmer became even more difficult as he flew over the Atlantic. At the first cabinet meeting of his new presidential term, Trump rejected the idea of reliable US security guarantees for Ukraine, which, according to the British Prime minister, are vital to ensure the conditions for a peace agreement to be concluded.
NBC News: Trump's actions in Ukraine help Beijing
In less than two weeks, Trump has turned America's role in the world upside down. As America's reliability is in question, some European and other countries may seek alternative partners and markets, possibly in China.
NBC News
The loss of trust in America creates a vacuum, and this vacuum is likely to be filled by cooperation between Moscow, Beijing, Pyongyang and Iran," said James Bindenagel, professor emeritus at the University of Bonn. According to him, Trump's departure from Europe creates an opportunity for Beijing to try to draw Europe even more into its orbit, adding: "The real winner here is China
If the Trump administration continues to antagonize its partners and cast doubt on its allies, there is a risk that China — as well as Russia — could expand their spheres of influence in the Asia-Pacific region, Africa and Eastern Europe, experts say. According to former U.S. officials, there is concern among Asian allies that Washington may not come to Taiwan's aid if China tries to seize control of the island by force or coercion.
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