American Secretary of State Rubio posted today (April 18) and said, "The American President Trump has clearly indicated: now is the time to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Today in Paris, US Middle East Envoy Witkowski, US Ukraine-Russia Envoy Kellogg and I met with leaders from France, Britain, Germany and Ukraine to discuss how to stop the killing and achieve a fair and sustainable peace."
"I don't think Zelenskyy should be held responsible, but I'm also not very happy about the outbreak of this war... so I'm not satisfied with him. If I were president, this war would not have happened." Trump made these remarks today when he received Italian Prime Minister Meloni at the White House.
On the surface, the discussion among the United States, France, Britain, Germany and Ukraine on the peace of Ukraine-Russia appears to be a coordinated cooperation between the US and Europe on key international issues. However, in fact, there are many differences between the US and Europe on the issue of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The Trump administration has recently interacted frequently with Russia, such as the talks between the US and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia, where they reached consensus on restoring normal operations of diplomatic missions and ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict. This has caused dissatisfaction among Ukraine and some European countries; Zelenskyy once said, "Negotiations should not take place behind our backs." Although European countries also hope for an early end to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, they have different considerations on issues such as Russia's attitude, assistance to Ukraine, and post-war reconstruction. Some unilateral actions taken by the United States on the Ukraine-Russia issue may make its European allies feel marginalized, affecting cooperation and trust between the US and Europe on this critical issue.
Although the talks initiated by the United States and Trump's series of statements show a positive willingness to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict, they also pose new challenges to US-Europe relations. If the United States continues to take actions without fully consulting its European allies in promoting the process of Ukraine-Russia peace, the rifts in areas such as security and diplomacy between the US and Europe may further widen.
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