Trump Attacks ‘Decaying, Weak’ Europe | GNT

Tonight on Global News with Tom Burgess-Watson on Al Arabiya English, we take a deep dive into the latest developments in the Ukraine war, the state of peace negotiations, and the political storm unfolding across Europe, Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington.


We begin with the latest on diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine and new criticism from President Trump, who accused European leaders of failing Kyiv, calling them “weak” and unable to handle the conflict. At the same time, Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has praised Trump as “the only Western leader” who understands the “root causes” of the war.


Lavrov’s comments come at a sensitive moment. Trump’s remarks have stirred unease in European capitals and heightened concerns in Kyiv, amid suggestions that Washington is pressuring Ukraine to accept a settlement — potentially with a Christmas deadline for a peace agreement.


We also examine the increasing pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has now said Ukraine could hold elections within 60 to 90 days, but only if security guarantees are provided by the United States and Europe. His willingness to consider elections marks a shift following Trump’s criticism that Ukraine was using the war to avoid voting.


Zelenskyy’s message remains firm: any agreement must protect Ukraine’s sovereignty. Accepting a deal under foreign pressure, his government argues, risks sacrificing security in exchange for territorial concessions.


Guests:
• Oleksiy Goncharenko, Ukrainian Member of Parliament
• Carla Sands, Former US Ambassador to Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands under President Trump
• Sergei Markov, Former Spokesperson for President Putin
• Jim Townsend, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy, Obama Administration (Washington, DC)


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