Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting

Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by ApolloFortyNine on Saturday March 01, 2025 @01:48AM (#43216633)

I don't think the US looked great here at all from this chat, but Ukraine isn't an EU member and isn't a NATO member. France and UK signed the same 'security assurances' pact the US did, they don't have troops deployed either. The way people keep on bringing up NATO in this comment section makes no sense. Hell for the first year or two after the invasion it wasn't even clear if Germany would support Ukraine, they refused to send serious arms for ages.

And the US would love for the EU to defend itself. It's a large part why the U.S helped rebuild after WWII, and why the US has been begging NATO members to contribute the 2% GDP they promised for years. A strong EU is spelled out in U.S foreign policy.

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Re:Zelensky leaves White House after angry meeting by surgical_fire on Saturday March 01, 2025 @04:49AM (#43217707)

> And the US would love for the EU to defend itself.

Then the US shouldn't have over decades worked to undermine EU defense industry.

I trust actions more than words. The US over the decades did all it could so that EU did not, in fact, stepped up its defence, mainly for its own damn interests. A Europe that depends on the US to shoulder part of its defense is a Europe a lot more susceptible to US interests.

I am actually glad this should be coming to an end. I always thought EU should get rid of US influence.

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