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Is Trump's shift on Ukraine good news for Europe?

Earlier this week it seems President Trump took a new stance on Ukraine, announcing a new plan to speed weapons to the war-torn country along with the threat of a new round of punishing sanctions. At the same time, he doubled down on tariffs this past weekend, threatening 30% tariffs on the EU. Ian Lesser, the vice president and Brussels chief of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, joins Thanos Davelis to look into what these shifts mean for Europe.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Trump’s Shift on Ukraine Is Good News for Europe, for Now

Trump intensifies trade war with threat of 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico

Europe's freedom faces greatest threat since WW2, Macron says

Turkish court sentences Erdoğan’s top rival to almost 2 years in prison

Tourism receipts fall despite visitor surge

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