In trying to isolate Russia, the West isolated itself.
Author: Talib Aliev, analyst, exclusively for “Sangar”
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his dissatisfaction with the sabotage of his peace initiatives to resolve the Ukrainian crisis by international ultra-globalist circles led by the U.S. Democratic Party and their European allies. Under these circumstances, the U.S. administration is making efforts to seek a compromise with Russia over the “Ukraine case” to shift the burden of sustaining the Kyiv regime onto the European Union.
At the same time, an unspoken goal of these actions is to focus on solving internal problems and restoring Washington’s influence in the Western Hemisphere. In this context, it cannot be ruled out that the American leader may opt to withdraw support for Ukraine, offering Russia guarantees of non-intervention in the conflict.
Following such a scenario would allow the U.S. president to redirect freed-up resources toward fulfilling his election promises—especially those related to the migration crisis, reindustrialization, and fighting unemployment. Among key priorities are strengthening the U.S. position in the Western Hemisphere, addressing the political-territorial status of Greenland, and regaining control over Canada and Mexico. Resolving these issues could ultimately ensure a Republican victory in the 2026–2028 election cycle.
European countries, meanwhile, continue to follow the Democratic Party’s Ukraine policy out of a misguided commitment to neoliberal values and at the expense of their own national interests. They also cave to the blackmail-style demands of Volodymyr Zelensky. For this reason, Europe’s political elites are blocking Donald Trump’s efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict.
However, persistent sabotage by the ruling circles in the European Union will eventually force the White House to place the full burden of supporting Ukraine onto the Europeans—countries that, due to their own policies, will ultimately be left alone to deal with this untenable crisis. Signs of this development are already visible, as Washington suspended certain types of arms deliveries to Ukraine starting in July of this year.
The danger of Europe’s deepening international isolation is now being recognized by the more pragmatic and action-oriented politicians. For example, in an interview with the British newspaper The Financial Times, one EU diplomat stated: “It is now absolutely clear that Europe is alone.”
