The EU is preparing a plan to help Ukraine if Trump comes to power – Washington Post

The EU is thinking over a plan in the event of a Trump victory/Getty Images/Collage 24 Channel< p _ngcontent-sc160 class="news-annotation">EU officials are closely monitoring the progress of the US election race. The EU is already preparing a backup plan if Donald Trump comes to power and continues his current rhetoric.

Officials fear that the second term of the scandalous ex -president may lead to refusal of assistance to Ukraine. They were especially concerned after Trump said he would encourage Russia to “do whatever they want” with NATO members who don't spend enough on defense.

New plan from the EU

When the former and perhaps future leader of the free world says that he will sit back and watch Russia attack NATO allies, we must rethink what US commitments to Europe and Ukraine might look like, says one European official.

According to the journalists' interlocutor, they should hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. He added that such a scenario would involve cutting off support for Ukraine and allowing Putin to destabilize the region.

That's why European officials are privately working to create a continent-wide addition to NATO. It would have to work in concert with the Alliance, but in the event of the cancellation of guarantees it could serve as an alternative.

At the same time, other officials are convinced that it is necessary to fix US commitments before the elections in November Senior US policymakers say they are in a position to take action to help deter a future presidential administration. Some structures talk about commitments to long-term military assistance to Ukraine. For example, they will demand reports – this could cause political embarrassment for Trump if he decides to refuse aid to Ukraine.

Donald Trump and NATO

• The White House and NATO criticized Donald Trump’s remarks about “encouraging” attacks on those who do not pay 2% of their GDP for needs NATO. They said that in this way he undermines the national security of the United States. The EU noted that such rash statements only serve Putin’s interests.
• The former adviser to Donald Trump is convinced that the ex-president’s threats to withdraw the United States from NATO should be taken seriously. According to him, the politician thought about this even during his first term, but he was dissuaded then. The United States will arbitrarily declare the country's withdrawal from the Alliance without the approval of the Senate or an Act of Congress. The law must still be signed by Biden.