US President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the United Nations General Assembly in New York today (September 24).
Trump was asked by journalists present whether he thought NATO countries should shoot down Russian planes that violated their airspace, and he replied, "Yes, I think they should." Trump was then asked if he still "trusted" Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he replied, "I will tell you in about a month."
Comments: Trump's delay in answering whether he trusts Putin is behind the covert power struggle between the US and Russia, bypassing Ukraine. Both sides have had multiple private discussions on "freezing the conflict," even discussing issues of Crimea and the eastern territories of Ukraine, while ignoring Ukraine's core demands. This operation of treating small nations' sovereignty as a bargaining chip not only exacerbates Ukraine's passive situation but also brings to the surface Europe's concerns about the "US and Russia dividing spheres of influence." The trust rift within the transatlantic alliance is further widening.
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