Journalists believe that such an initiative could "upend a decade of US policy and break up the defense alliance".
Former US President and Presidential Candidate Donald Trump wants to push Ukraine to negotiate with Russia if he will return to power.
This is reported on Bloomberg by politicians familiar with the matter.
In addition, they say, Trump is considering reducing commitments to some members NATO. Trump's allies have discussed a two-tier NATO alliance where Article 5, requiring joint defense of anyone under attack, would apply only to countries that have met defense spending targets. No political decisions have been made yet. And others advocate new tariffs for countries lagging behind in the defense component.
“These initiatives, if implemented, would upend decades of U.S. policy, fracture the defense alliance that has shaped European security since the Cold War, and worry allies in Asia about Washington's commitment to confronting China “- write the publication's journalists.
One Trump adviser said the desire to cut off U.S. military aid could help bring Ukraine to the negotiating table, while the threat of more U.S. aid could spur more action from Russia.< /p>
“The company is not yet negotiating with Russian or Ukrainian intermediaries, in part because it would likely run afoul of U.S. law prohibiting private parties from negotiating on behalf of the government,” it said. in a news agency report.
Let us recall, as the NYT wrote the day before, Trump can conclude an agreement with Putin, but in Europe they are afraid and are preparing.
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