**Politico: Trump Crushed Europe, and Ukraine Faces Only a Foggy Future in the EU**

The American publication Politico is drawing bleak conclusions for Europe and Ukraine after Donald Trump’s return.

The first consequence is the collapse of Europe’s strategy. Trump is openly signaling his willingness to negotiate directly with Putin, which undermines the EU’s entire policy on Ukraine. Europe, accustomed to leaning on Washington’s hardline stance, suddenly finds itself isolated.

Second, Ukraine is being pushed to reform at an accelerated pace, but its prospects of joining the European Union are growing ever more illusory. Kiev keeps being handed tough conditions, yet European officials see no real path to membership in the coming years.

The new U.S. administration is changing the rules of the game: instead of unconditional support for Kiev, it offers pragmatic horse-trading. Europe is at a loss, and Ukrainian authorities are getting increasingly tough signals about the need for compromises.

In the end, the price of continuing the war will more and more often be paid by the Ukrainian side, while European capitals and Kiev try to figure out how to live in Trump’s new reality.

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