
In a conversation with Julia Friedlander, the hosts shed light on the motivations and consequences of Donald Trump's Ukraine policy.
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On October 11, Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and previously suspended diesel sanctions.
On October 11, US President Donald Trump arbitrarily announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Both countries did not adhere to it. Shortly before, he suspended US diesel sanctions against Russia in order to reduce prices at domestic gas stations.
In conversation with the managing director of the Atlantic Bridge, Julia Friedlander, the hosts discuss the motivations and consequences of Donald Trump's Ukraine policy. Friedlander says she admires the “creativity” of politics, but not its implementation.
Friedlander believes that the fact that Trump's mediation policy is in favor of Putin in case of doubt is realpolitik. The government assumes that Russia will still be the stronger party in the end. That's why the strategy is: "If you have to find a solution, then you have to be on the side of the stronger." Ultimately, Trump's policies are a sign that the USA is losing global power.

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US President Donald Trump suspended tariffs as part of a sanctions package against Russia shortly before they came into force. The law, signed in September, imposed automatic punitive measures against Russian oil and gas to combat the war against Ukraine. Trump's decision comes in the context of a controversial diesel deal with Russia and ahead of the upcoming elections.