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What Happens If The U.S. Sells Out Ukraine

2025/2/20
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Jane Koston: 我关注到特朗普政府就乌克兰战争发表的言论,以及他们似乎将俄罗斯置于优先地位,同时批评乌克兰总统泽连斯基的决定。这引发了人们对美国外交政策转变的担忧,以及这种转变对美国传统盟友和全球稳定可能产生的影响。 我特别关注的是美国国务卿与俄罗斯外交官之间的会谈,以及乌克兰被排除在这些会谈之外的事实。特朗普总统对乌克兰战争的叙述,以及他将战争归咎于乌克兰和泽连斯基总统的言论,也让我感到担忧。 此外,特朗普政府似乎将俄罗斯视为潜在的合作伙伴,这与俄罗斯在乌克兰的侵略行径相矛盾。这种做法与美国以往的外交政策相悖,并可能对美国在全球的影响力产生负面影响。 最后,我还关注到美国国内对这一问题的反应,包括泽连斯基总统对特朗普的回应,以及其他政治人物和评论员的观点。 Julia Ioffe: 我认为美国外交政策正在发生根本性转变。我们不再将北约或欧盟视为主要盟友,而是与普京、欧尔班等右翼领导人结盟。这导致美国抛弃了像乌克兰这样的盟友,甚至可能导致乌克兰被肢解。 美国与俄罗斯直接谈判,而将乌克兰排除在外,对美国来说并没有什么好处。俄罗斯仍然要求更多,而美国似乎更关心的是让美国公司重返俄罗斯,这表明美国对金钱的关注超过了对原则的坚持。 将乌克兰的局势与阿富汗的局势进行比较,可以看出美国可能会重复同样的错误,即通过与侵略者直接谈判来放弃其盟友。如果乌克兰被俄罗斯征服,这将导致大规模的难民潮涌入欧洲,进一步加剧欧洲的政治不稳定,并可能使极右翼势力壮大。 此外,这将向全世界传递一个信息,即美国是一个不可靠的盟友,而俄罗斯则是一个更可靠的盟友。这将对美国在全球的影响力产生深远的影响,并可能导致全球秩序的改变。 最后,特朗普总统将泽连斯基称为独裁者,这表明美国可能会效仿俄罗斯和匈牙利等国操纵选举的做法,以维持其权力。

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The podcast explores the implications of the Trump administration's strategy to prioritize dialogue with Russia over Ukraine, potentially sidelining traditional U.S. allies.
  • The Trump administration has shifted focus away from Ukraine and traditional allies like NATO and the EU.
  • Trump and his administration view Russia as a potential ally, despite its aggression towards Ukraine.
  • NBC reported that Putin aims to annex all of Ukraine, highlighting a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy.

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President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traded public barbs on Wednesday, one day after top White House and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy said Trump is living in a 'web of disinformation,' while Trump falsely accused Zelenskyy of being a 'dictator without elections.' With the three-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of its neighbor coming up next week, the Trump administration's decision to sideline Ukraine and Europe in favor of direct talks with Russia underscores the ways the president is throwing traditional U.S. alliances out the window. Julia Ioffe, Washington correspondent at Puck News and a long-time observer of Russian politics, explains what the U.S. selling out Ukraine could mean for the world order.

And in headlines: A top DOJ officials defended the decision to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in court, Trump signed an executive order to expand his control over independent regulatory agencies, and Civil Rights groups sues the Trump Administration over its anti-DEI and anti-trans actions.

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