Saturday, December 06, 2025

U.S. --- EU Showdown: Trump Takes The GLOVES OFF

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Dec 6, 2025

US-EU Showdown: Trump Takes The GLOVES OFF

The U.S. has published a document related to the National Security Strategy in which they talk about the threats to Europe.

In this document the U.S. is accusing the EU of driving policies which affect Europe in a bad way.
Also, the US has given the Europeans a deadline by 2027 to step up their contributions to their own security.

Zelenskyy speaks with US negotiators Witkoff and Kushner about how to prevent third Russian invasion
KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — 6 December, 18:42

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with Ukrainian negotiators Rustem Umierov and Andrii Hnatov, has held a conversation with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Friedrich Merz has said that the frozen Russian assets should go to Ukraine, not to the U.S.

Frozen Russian assets should go to Ukraine, not US, Germany's Merz says

Iryna Kutielieva — 5 December, 14:53

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Russian diplomat Kirill Dmitriev has responded to Friedrich Merz through a blunt statement which addresses Merz’s words from the leaked transcript published by Der Spiegel.

Kremlin negotiator mocks Merz's warning of "unfair play" over Ukraine in leaked talk among EU leaders

Mariya Yemets, STANISLAV POHORILOV — 5 December, 10:54

Jared Kushner, Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff. Photo: open sources

Dan Jørgensen, EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing has stated that Europe won’t be returning to buying Russian gas even after the war in Ukraine ends, as this would only lead to an increased dependency upon Russia.