Europe Grows More Optimistic Trump Won’t Abandon Ukraine
- In private talks, Europeans have been making the case for Kyiv
- President-elect appears more flexible than allies expected
Ukraine’s European allies have become cautiously optimistic that US President-elect Donald Trump won’t force Kyiv into premature negotiations with Russia.
The recognition follows a series of private talks with members of Trump’s team, in which the transatlantic partners have made the case for continued support for Ukraine, according to European officials familiar with the matter who declined to be identified because the talks were behind closed doors.