European leaders face tough choices as the UK and France host another meeting on Ukraine - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : With NATO membership for Kyiv ruled out by Trump and a host of hurdles to overcome to implement security guarantees for Ukraine, European leaders may decide to navigate the situation by spending "a lot more money on weapons" for Kyiv, said Heisbourg. Arnold agreed, adding that the best option could be to give Kyiv "loads of guns and loads of ammo."
43% : The comments marked a shift toward the Russian position from Trump and would allow Moscow to fight on in Ukraine while peace negotiations are underway.
41% : At his Aug. 18 meeting with European leaders at the White House -- a day after meeting Putin -- Trump walked back his previous demands for a ceasefire in Ukraine and said he thought a peace agreement was preferable.
35% : European leaders are also grappling with the question of whether to take Trump and his officials at their word while also eyeing the rise of populist parties -- particularly in the U.K., France and Germany -- which may not share the same commitment to Ukraine as current political leadership.
34% : "If Putin doesn't want a ceasefire -- and if Trump doesn't call for a ceasefire -- what are the chances of a ceasefire happening?" asked Heisbourg.
22% : Although Trump said he is "disappointed" in Russian President Vladimir Putin and issued several threats to try to cajole him into negotiating an end to hostilities, none has worked.
22% : At a meeting with Putin in Alaska in August, Trump failed to persuade the Russian leader to stop fighting and has not yet managed to broker talks between Putin and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
18% : There is "absolutely no guarantee" that Trump will abide by commitments made to European nations over Ukraine, said Arnold, pointing to Trump's withdrawal from previous agreements, including the Paris climate agreement and Iran's nuclear deal.

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