Independent Thinking Expert comment Published 14 February 2025 Director and Chief Executive,Chatam House The Munich Security Conference begins today with European leaders in a state of shock, following the news that President Donald Trump has spoken directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a 90-minute phone call. Trump evidently did so without consulting Ukraine or NATO allies. He announced the call after the fact, along with the news that direct negotiations to end the war in Ukraine would begin ‘immediately’. He proposed a summit in the near future in Riyadh,…
Trump’s ‘electroshock’ on Ukraine ends the debate: Europe cannot rely on the US for its security-By Browen Maddox
