On February 19, 2025, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accused President Biden of succumbing to Russian disinformation as the EU supported new sanctions against Moscow. Odesa, a Ukrainian port city, remained vulnerable to ongoing Russian drone and missile assaults. Donald Trump's conflicting remarks on Ukraine were examined by Dr. Peter Trubowitz, who labeled them as "strategic gaslighting" aimed at renegotiating U.S.-Russian relations while undermining Ukrainian security. Trubowitz noted that Trump's approach emphasizes U.S. dominance over European strategy concerning the war, complicating the situation further for Ukraine's leadership.
"This is nothing short of strategic gaslighting," Trubowitz said of Trump's assertion that Ukraine is to blame for the war. It "should be seen for what it is, an effort to structure the negotiations over the war in a way that is less about guaranteeing Ukrainian security than, I think, realigning US-Russian relations."
"The US has effectively sidelined Europe," by appealing directly to Russia, knowing that Europe has never been unanimous in its approach to the invasion and using that to his advantage.
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