Key points
- Public support seen as insincere
- Treasury asked to list possible EU sanctions on Russia
- Trump aides blame Europe, not Trump or Putin
ISLAMABAD: Senior White House officials believe that some European allies are quietly undermining efforts to end the Ukraine war, despite publicly backing President Donald Trump’s peace initiative, according to a report published by Axios.
The White House has asked the Treasury Department to compile a list of sanctions that could plausibly be imposed by Europe against Russia.
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“Blame should fall” on European allies
Frustrated Trump aides contend the blame should fall on European allies, not on Trump or even Russian President Vladimir Putin, the report says.
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