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Eerik Kross

Eerik Kross, a member of the Estonian parliament, is Estonia’s former chief of intelligence.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 28, 2025

US set to abandon partners again as history repeats in Ukraine

by Eerik Kross, Greg Mills
Paris in January 1973. Doha in February 2000. Saudi Arabia in February 2025 — all peacemaking summits with the same aroma and feel. But there are key differences before we assume the stage is simply being set for another American episode of "cut and run." After years of promising never to abandon its close ally, Washington did just that with South Vietnam in Paris and the government of Afghanistan in Doha. In both wars, the U.S. had spent years of blood and treasure propping up its ally. In bot