Amid discussions about a possible ceasefire in the Ukraine War Europe emerges as a potential global geopolitical actor, according to the professor VITELIO BRUSTOLIN from the Fluminense Federal University and Harvard researcher.
In an interview with CNN the expert analyzed expectations for a peace agreement and the role of European countries in this scenario.
Brustolin highlighted the importance of not giving in to Putin’s pressures to avoid the presence of European troops in Ukraine after an eventual armistice. “This would prevent Putin from continuing his expansionist project on Ukraine,” said the professor.
Billionaire Investment in Defense
A crucial point addressed by Brustolin is the proposal of the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen to invest 800 billion euros in defense.
According to the expert, this movement “places Europe as a fourth geopolitical actor with great international power.”
“If Europe really arm itself in this way, we will see a strengthening of Europe,” explained Brustolin. He stressed that this arms race is driven by European disbelief in US capacity to assist in the event of an attack on a member of the member of the NATAN .
The teacher also mentioned that some academics have argued that the actions of US President Donald Trump are ironically, “Making the big Europe again” instead of America, as your campaign slogan proposes.
Brustolin warned that this process of European strengthening will take a few years and reflects the concern that Russia will not be content only with Ukraine.
The virtual meeting of European leaders, organized by the United Kingdom on Saturday (15), demonstrates the intensification of western efforts to support Ukraine in a post-conflict scenario.
This content was originally published in Trump is making Europe big again, says a teacher on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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