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August 18, 2025European allies panic as Trump abandons Ukraine after "productive" Putin meeting
NATO alliance fractures as America abandons European security
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Trump, Zelensky, and European leaders at the White House on Aug. 18, 2025
Trump called his Aug. 15, 2025 Alaska summit with Putin "extremely productive" despite no ceasefire agreement
The Alaska summit was Putin's first U.S. visit since Sep. 2015
No concrete framework or timeline emerged from the Trump-Putin talks
European leaders expressed concern about Trump's approach to Ukraine negotiations
Germany and France began discussing independent European nuclear defense cooperation
US provided approximately $175 billion in total Ukraine aid through congressional appropriations 2022-2024
European NATO members increased defense spending by 73% since 2014 due partly to concerns about US reliability
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