Sanctions against Russia may be lifted. Panic is growing again in the EU

Viktoria Lytovchenko

Source: Financial Times

Official Brussels is sounding the alarm, because the risk that future US President Donald Trump will lift some or all of the US sanctions against Russia is currently extremely high.

Points of attention

The possible lifting of US sanctions against Russia has caused confusion in Europe.
The EU has begun reviewing sanctions decrees and risks to the bloc, taking into account the actions of the new US president.
Trump is already preparing for talks with Putin, which could affect the geopolitical situation.

You can expect anything from Trump

European politicians are concerned that the Republican leader may reverse Biden's decision without even thinking about the consequences.

Against this backdrop, the EU has already begun reviewing decrees related to sanctions against Russia, trade, and cybersecurity to assess possible risks to the bloc.

According to official Brussels, executive orders are a rather fragile element of American policy, primarily because Trump has the right to revoke them at any time.

The European Union intends to create strategies that will help minimize negative consequences for European allies.

In addition, the EU is frightened by Trump's recent scandalous statements about the possible use of customs pressure on Denmark to buy Greenland or the proposal to include Canada in the US.

“The biggest problem is that Trump may decide to change everything just because Biden did it,” said one European politician, speaking on condition of anonymity.

When will the war end — Trump's prediction

As the future president recently stated, it is quite likely that Russia's war against Ukraine could escalate in 2025.

Despite this, he aims to end it within 6 months.

Against this background, Trump traditionally rebuked the team of incumbent President Joe Biden for allowing a full-scale war to begin in the heart of Europe.