The split in the EU can play Putin's hand on war in Ukraine and Trump - Bloomberg
Leaders from Central and Eastern Europe are beginning to move away from the Unified Front, represented by the EU and NATO in support of Ukraine, journalists say. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is increasingly joined by nationalists in countries such as Slovakia, Austria, Bulgaria and Croatia, who question sanctions against Russia and military assistance to Ukraine. Recently, a very right -wing candidate for President of Romania has also spoken about Ukraine.
Even in Germany, the so -called "Filewol", established by the main parties to cooperate with the pro -Russian "alternative for Germany", was violated through migration policy before the elections of next month, at which the party, according to polls, ranks second. Trump tries to push Russian President Vladimir Putin to "conclude an agreement" to rapid the war. It threatens "greater" sanctions and collapse of oil prices to try to destroy the economy of Russia if Putin is against it.
In Moscow, they may calculate that they will withstand the pressure on talks with Trump against the background of increased differences in Europe, through which Ukraine's support can weaken. This can help Putin switch Trump's attention from Kiev and accept the conditions of peaceful settlement, more beneficial to Russia. The Russian Federation takes into account that the US president is skeptical of continuing the funding of Ukraine's defense.
Most nationalist leaders in Europe openly support Trump and are waiting for the end of the war and thus strengthening their economy. Ironically, potentially splitting European unity at a critical time, they can give Putin a political break to continue military efforts on the battlefield. It should be reminded that the SCO commented information on the removal of the DPRK soldiers from the lead in the Kursk region.