EUROPE TO SHOULDER ‘LION’S SHARE’ OF UKRAINE SECURITY – Says U.S President JD Vance
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that European countries will have to pay the “lion’s share” of costs for Ukraine’s security guarantees.
President Donald Trump wants to strike a peace deal to end Russia’s 3-1/2-year-old war in Ukraine.
One of Ukraine’s top priorities is to secure guarantees against Russian aggression. Trump has stated that he will not deploy U.S. troops on the ground, but could offer U.S. air support.
European countries have formed a “coalition of the willing” that would commit forces to guarantee Ukraine’s security.
With Trump testy about billions of dollars in U.S. military aid to Ukraine so far, the White House has said Washington will not continue “writing blank checks” to fund Kyiv’s defence.
Trump wants to shift more responsibility for the costs to European allies.
