Speaking with Fox Business Friday, America’s NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker claimed that Russia’s threat was “a little overstated,” and that the superpower was actually weaker than American and European media had portrayed.
But European leaders do not feel the same way—particularly as Russia has escalated its position. Last week, Russian drones were spotted in Polish airspace, forcing the NATO ally to shut down four of its airports as it scrambled to fire up its defense systems against the incursion. Poland’s leadership invoked Article 4 of the NATO treaty the following day, calling the situation the “closest” that Poland had come to armed conflict “since the Second World War.”
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s soft touch on Russia has been noted by both the Kremlin and America’s western allies. Speaking inches away from Trump during a press conference in England Thursday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted that the U.S. leader needed to “put extra pressure” on Russian President Vladimir Putin, underscoring that it’s only when the U.S. forces the Russian dictator’s hand that Moscow has “actually shown any inclination to move.”
But overall, the U.S. president has little to show for the profound international recognition he’s offered the Kremlin over the last few months. Against the advice of world leaders, Trump invited Putin to Alaska in August—tasking U.S. soldiers to literally roll out the red carpet for the Russian dictator. It was the first time that Putin had stepped foot on U.S. soil in more than a decade.
Whitaker, however, is still holding out hope that his boss will make the best call.
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