Politics What’s Europe afraid of within the negotiations over Ukraine’s future? Friday, December 20, 2024 
Donald Trump’s return to the White Home is now the first challenge for senior officers in European capitals. Their largest concern is what’s going to occur to Ukraine, Eurasia Group famous. The EU has already agreed on one overriding precedence: to do every thing attainable to persuade Trump that Ukraine ought to enter negotiations from a place of energy and {that a} dangerous deal for Ukraine would make the US look weak on the worldwide stage. The EU is especially cautious of the talks turning into a “mini-Munich.” This could not solely result in instant territorial losses for Ukraine but additionally threaten additional Russian advances, a big wave of Ukrainian refugees to the EU, and require Ukraine to forego NATO membership and, maybe, jeopardize its aspirations to affix the EU. To keep away from this and strengthen Ukraine’s place, “more cash must be placed on the negotiating desk,” consultants say. The €50B G7 mortgage will final till the top of 2025. Due to this fact, further financing will display help for Ukraine in 2026 and 2027.