Europe and the UK must counter Trump's pro-Russia shift

President Donald Trump is planning peace talks about Ukraine with Vladimir Putin in China, excluding Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelensky, a move described as dangerous for Europe and part of a sabotage campaign favoring Russia. The Trump administration has stopped intelligence sharing with Kyiv, slowed Starlink terminals to 160kmph, suspended sanctions on Russian banks and oil, and given no military aid, while Europe and the UK have provided about $260 billion in assistance compared to $127 billion from the Biden era. European and UK leaders face pressure to counter this by raising taxes and making sacrifices, as Russian hybrid warfare—including sabotage, cyber attacks, and disinformation—intensifies, with warnings from intelligence chiefs across NATO nations about potential escalations.