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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Donald Trump’s attack on President Zelensky throws the Atlantic Alliance into jeopardy

The decision to stop US military aid to Ukraine may well turn out to be the most consequential of all of the executive orders Donald Trump has signed since he took office.

Brave as the Ukrainian forces and civilians have been, and supportive as the European and Nato allies have tried to be, the loss of American hardware and intelligence will inevitably hurt Ukrainian morale and its ability to defend its present territory, let alone counterattack and push the Russians back.

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