Europe
Fast-track Ukraine EU bid is being called 'nonsense.' So why dangle it?
It's supposed to soften the blow for lost NATO membership. But Kyiv is hardly ready and not all members are enthusiastic.
December 18, 2025
It's supposed to soften the blow for lost NATO membership. But Kyiv is hardly ready and not all members are enthusiastic.
Belgium is holding the line on using Russia's frozen assets for now, which leaves Europe obligated to keep the lights on and the war going
The goal appears not to be a better peace, but to hollow out the American proposal until it becomes unacceptable to Moscow
There are tough pills for Kyiv to swallow but Russia has made some quiet concessions
They're deepening European divisions and undermining the moral authority they invoke in defense of Ukraine
Critics are seething but his commitment to investing in a stable, non-adversarial relationship turns out to be far better than values-based isolation
