'..If European states find a backbone (and brain) Ukraine can push back. Its definitely possible--Trump and Putin are of course expecting European states to be weak and fold.'
- Prof. Phillips P. O’Brien (
Source, August 9, 2025)
'The American working class was the greatest beneficiary of Europe being protected and not taking responsibility. Europe did not refuse to take responsibility - it was encouraged by the US (sometimes openly bullied - e.g. in the Suez Crisis) to abandon responsibility, because it was more convenient for the US if Europe did not have strategic autonomy.'
- Andrew Pavelyev (
Source, August 9, 2025)
Context'Trump and Putin have played pro-Ukraine supporters for fools..'