Former German Foreign Minister and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), Sigmar Gabriel, believes that Germany’s motto should be “hope for the best, prepare for the worst” if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election in 2024. ” Her words potential customers Der Spiegel.
According to the former Secretary of State, for Trump, alliances such as NATO “are not a value in themselves.” Gabriel expressed fears that Trump might withdraw his support for Ukraine in hopes of a “quick deal” with Vladimir Putin.
“For Europe and Germany, this means that we must increase our resilience not only against other powers, but also, unfortunately, against our most important partner today, the United States,” he said.
Previously Trump statedHe said Kiev had the opportunity to prevent an escalation of the conflict with Moscow if it immediately agreed to give up part of the territory.
The former head of the White House stated that the governments of Russia and Ukraine could reach an agreement in the early stages of the conflict. According to the Republican, losses would have been prevented in this case.
Before this Trump given A positive assessment of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s words regarding the former US President’s intention to resolve the crisis around Ukraine.
Previously Trump evaluated the possibility of Ukraine’s conflict with Russia.