Op-ed
Published:
Moral- og realpolitikk i en ny verden
Written by
Julie Wilhelmsen
Research Professor, Head of the Research group for Eastern Europe and Asia
Ed.
Summary:
The scenes from the White House on Saturday unsettled even the most seasoned analysts. The anticipated signing of the mineral agreement—which was expected to provide Ukraine with an indirect American security guarantee that the country desperately needs—did not take place. Instead, the public witnessed an open dispute between President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and President Volodymyr Zelensky. The deal that may now emerge in the aftermath of these events is unlikely to be the one Ukraine had hoped for. Subsequent commentary on social media has largely focused on identifying who initiated the quarrel. These responses have tended to fall into two polarized camps, each assigning clear blame to one side—either Zelensky or Trump and Vance
- Published year: 2025
- Full version: Read here
- Publisher: Aftenposten
- Language: Norwegian