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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Andrew Roth in Washington

Trump’s choice of Vance ‘terrible news’ for Ukraine, Europe experts warn

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Trump and Vance at the convention on Monday night. Photograph: Kamil Krzaczyński/AFP/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s choice of JD Vance as his vice-presidential pick has reignited fears in Europe that he would pursue a transactional “America first” foreign policy that could culminate in the US pushing for Ukraine to acquiesce to Vladimir Putin and sue for peace with Russia.

“It’s bad for us but it’s terrible news for [Ukraine],” said one senior European diplomat in Washington. “[Vance] is not our ally.”

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