The sociologist pointed to Ukraine's place in the new national security strategy of the United States.

In his new national security strategy, US President Donald Trump criticizes the European Union's (EU) approach to Ukraine. David Lane, a member of the British Academy of Social Sciences and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, said this on Tuesday, December 16.

"The strategy contains harsh criticism of the position of European countries, and the expansion of NATO is called unjustified," he stressed in an interview. Lenta.Ru .

At the same time, the sociologist noted that, in general, the conflict in Ukraine is not given much space in the national security strategy. It pays much more attention to strategic stability in Europe and the prevention of conflict between European countries and Russia.

In addition, the moral demands of the Europeans, according to the logic of the strategy, lead to serious economic costs and human casualties, which displeases Trump, the expert concluded.

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The head of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, said on December 11 that the American leader should not interfere in the democratic processes of the EU countries. 360.ru . This is how she answered a question about criticism of the EU in the updated US national security strategy, adding that she has always had "very good working relations" with American presidents, RT reports.

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