Sunday, December 14, 2025

Trump Is Forcing Ukraine into a ‘Transactional’ Peace Deal as Europe Quietly Pushes Back

Dec 14, 2025 | “The trick is never to say no, but instead opt for ‘yes, Mr President, but…’”

Europe is trying to quietly steer Trump away from forcing Ukraine into “very serious and dangerous concessions” by keeping him onside while shifting pressure back onto Putin, says international affairs commentator and Zelensky biographer Gallagher Fenwick.