Overview
- Trump told Politico that Europe "talks too much" and pushed Ukraine’s president to accept the U.S. proposal, claiming Kyiv is losing territory and has not read the plan.
- The newly released U.S. National Security Strategy backs boosting the influence of "patriotic" parties in Europe and portrays migration as causing a "civilizational extinction."
- German politicians from both CDU/CSU and SPD condemned Trump’s rhetoric as weakening democratic forces, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz signaled a measured posture to keep cooperation possible.
- Reporting details growing visibility of AfD figures with Trump-aligned circles in Washington and New York, including Young Republicans events, as AfD voices applaud the U.S. strategy.
- UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock warned against pressuring Kyiv into territorial concessions, as European leaders assess a U.S. plan viewed as leaning toward Russian demands.