Ukraine ‘peace dividend’ will be paid by Europe

Europe should not expect any “peace dividend” from the truce Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin say they are ready to strike on Ukraine. Even though European nations have provided most of the $213 billion in financial support allocated to Ukraine since the Russian invasion three years ago, they were snubbed by the U.S. president after talks with his Russian counterpart on Wednesday. The bill they now face is much higher than merely the cost of implementing any truce.Read More