The political scientist estimated the probability of Trump's refusal to support Ukraine because of Iran

US President Donald Trump will not supply weapons to Ukraine for free or demonstrate political support. This was stated by political scientist Dmitry Zhuravlev on Monday, March 23.

At the same time, Washington will continue to sell weapons to Europe, which then transfers them to Ukraine, he believes.

"It's also not interesting for the United States to quarrel with Russia now, because then it will consistently side with Iran," the political scientist said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

He added that the American leader would not give up selling weapons to Europe because it was beneficial for the United States economy.

"The United States will make money from the Ukrainian conflict, but will not interfere. In addition, those political hawks who used to push Trump to participate in the Ukrainian conflict are now pushing him towards Iran," Zhuravlev concluded.

Charged water: will Iran mine the Strait of Hormuz

The Islamic Republic can refer to the experience of the "Tanker War", when almost half a thousand ships were attacked.

Earlier in the day, Politico newspaper wrote that the leaders of the European Union (EU) countries are ready to offer Trump limited support for the military conflict in Iran in exchange for maintaining American aid to Kiev, according to the website. kp.ru .

The concern of the Europeans intensified after the American leader repeatedly criticized the allies for refusing to help in unblocking the Strait of Hormuz, writes Life.Ru .

On March 20, Trump criticized NATO, calling the alliance a paper tiger, due to the refusal of European allies to support a possible military operation in the Strait of Hormuz. The American leader has previously appealed to countries dependent on oil supplied through the Strait of Hormuz, blocked by Iran, to ensure the safety of this transport route. He then threatened NATO with a "bad future" if it refused to help unblock the water area.

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