KYIV POST: In what would appear to be Trump’s latest ploy to blackmail alliance members into capitulating to Putin, a Finnish lawmaker claims the US president is threatening to pull US troops out of Europe.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly given Europe a three-week deadline to approve terms for Ukraine’s “surrender” to Russia or face a US withdrawal, according to a European Parliament member.
In a post on X shared on Feb. 19, Finnish politician Mika Aaltola of the European People’s Party alleged that the US “has given us three weeks to agree on terms for Ukraine’s surrender,” referring to a proposed peace deal.
“If we don’t, the United States will withdraw from Europe,” Aaltola claimed. “Trump prioritizes Russia’s security concerns now and in the future. Let them own their mess. We have three weeks to grow up.” » | Julia Struck | Friday, February 21, 2025
