Exclusive: Documents show differences over #US *peace* drive for #Ukraine
Ukrainian & European ofcls pushed back this week against some US proposals on how to end #Russia's war in Ukraine, making counterproposals on issues from #territory to #sanctions…

The sets of proposals from talks between US, European & Ukrainian ofcls in Paris on April 17 & in London on April 23 laid bare the inner workings of the shuttle diplomacy under way as Trump seeks a quick end to the war.

reuters.com/world/documents-sh…

@kami_kadse

Yes #Trump is absolutely capable of hurting US interests if he senses a profit opportunity for himself.

On the other hand there is still a long way to go, since the US would have to lift its #sanctions on Russia before being able to do business with them.

Many occasions for the EU to warn the US before an actual sanctioning would take place someday.

But at the end of the day its all about power.

And that power is called #SWIFT & resides in the EU. 🧏‍♀️

euractiv.com/section/politics/…

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US needs EU consent for Black Sea ceasefire deal with Russia

While the Trump administration might want to roll back Russia sanctions, movement on the issue hinges on EU ap

^{Alexandra Brzozowski (EURACTIV)}

You need #trade for #tariffs to work at all.

This is why everyone has been utilizing #sanctions instead of tariffs to pressure #Russia.

Besides, the #Trump tariffs aren't even working towards "friendly" countries anymore.