The EU and the US are at loggerheads following President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy, which shifts focus to the Indo-Pacific to counter China’s rising influence while leaving the West largely vulnerable and exposed in front of Russia. Adding to the EU’s complexities is Russia’s agreement and welcome gesture, expressed by Moscow on Monday.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the ‘revised US strategy aligns with Russia’s future vision of global politics.’ The German government has strongly pushed back against the 33-page revision, saying Berlin continues to view Russia as a threat to its collective security.
The move is apparently seen as an outcome of the growing frustration of the Trump administration with Ukraine and its backers in the EU for constantly rejecting the US-backed peace proposal. The 33-page document, published on December 5, slams Europe for being over-regulated and at risk of "civilisational erasure" through immigration, while stating that the US would be "cultivating resistance to Europe's current trajectory within European nations."
Meanwhile, Berlin’s spokesperson, Sebastian Hille, said Berlin rejected "the sometimes critical tone directed at the EU." "We will not compromise or restrict political freedoms, including the right to freedom of expression, in the European Union," he said.
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“For us, the accusations in this regard are ideologically driven rather than based on the contemporary global politics and international issues,” he said. He added that Germany disagrees with the US analysis since it does not classify Russia as a threat.
"We do not share this assessment. We stand by NATO's joint analysis, which holds that Russia poses a danger and a threat to transatlantic security." "In view of the major security challenges we face, transatlantic cooperation is of central importance for our shared security, now and in the future," he said.
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