Trump Shocks Europe

A few days ago, the Trump administration began blowing up America’s existing approach to ending the war in Europe by embracing Russia and snubbing Ukraine.

The shift has quickly turned into a broader assault on America’s relationship with Europe.

Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief of The Times, explains how it’s all adding up to a stunning victory for Vladimir V. Putin.

Guest: Anton Troianovski (https://www.nytimes.com/by/anton-troianovski) , the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Analysis: Vladimir V. Putin’s call with President Trump reinforced the Russian leader’s view that Moscow and Washington should decide the fate of Ukraine (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/europe/putin-trump-call-russia-ukraine.html) .
• After being left out of Ukraine talks, Europe is racing to organize a response (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/europe/europe-us-russia-ukraine-talks.html) .

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