The US Secretary of State Rubio posted today (April 5) and said, "We need to do less talking and more action. Europe must put forward specific proposals for the security arrangements of the Ukrainian people."
Trump's initiation of a global trade war has reduced the public attention on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Europe is getting annoyed by America's preaching, and the differences between the US and Europe are becoming increasingly prominent.
After the Trump administration came into power, considering the policy of "America First", it tried to adjust its stance on the Ukraine issue and promote a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Rubio required Europe to propose specific suggestions for Ukraine's security arrangements, wanting to transfer part of the responsibility and pressure to Europe, and reduce its own resource input and energy consumption in the Russia-Ukraine issue.
Currently, there are disagreements among European countries regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. On one hand, France and the UK are leading the establishment of a "volunteer alliance" aimed at providing security guarantees for Ukraine. They also plan to lead the deployment of a "guarantee force" to Ukraine after a ceasefire is achieved between Russia and Ukraine, reflecting that some European countries want to play a leading role in the Ukraine issue and have intentions of pursuing strategic autonomy. But on the other hand, opinions within Europe are not unified. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reiterated that Italy will not send troops, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opposes sending troops, and Germany also holds a cautious attitude towards sending troops to Ukraine.
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