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Europe's drive to bolster Ukraine faces two obstacles — Trump and Orban
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Europe's drive to bolster Ukraine faces two obstacles — Trump and Orban

by Martin Fornusek

As the U.S. ramps up pressure on Ukraine to accept a swift and potentially painful peace deal with Moscow, European allies seek to reassure Kyiv it is not alone. For the EU, Ukraine is not merely a strategic partner standing between the bloc and Russian armies — it is also a future member. Top European officials met in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Dec. 10-11 to advance Ukraine's EU accession and reaffirm their support. But beneath the EU's confident tone, major obstacles persist — mo

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