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Europe must challenge Trump and continue supporting Ukraine and Zelensky - German expert
Stefan Meister, head of the Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), said in an interview with Ukrinform that European countries should continue supporting Ukraine and its elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky, even if that means openly challenging US President Donald Trump. This is reported by Ukrinform. “Europe must challenge Trump and make it clear that it will continue supporting Ukraine and Zelensky as its elected president. This course must be pursued consistently” – Stefan Meister According to Meister, European countries should not tailor their policy on Ukraine to the US president’s statements or his demands for a change in Ukraine’s leadership. “Zelensky is the elected president of Ukraine. The Ukrainian people decide who governs Ukraine – not Donald Trump, and certainly not Putin” – Stefan Meister Assessing the actions of Germany’s federal government, the expert noted Berlin’s significant efforts to provide Ukraine with air defense systems, including Patriot systems and interceptor missiles. Germany is also approaching Greece and Spain to obtain additional air defense systems for Ukraine, he said. At the same time, Meister criticized the slow pace of expanding defense production and the lack of government...