Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy by urging Russia to return to the G7, arguing that its 2014 expulsion following the invasion of Crimea was a “mistake.”
According to him, Russia’s presence in global negotiations is more important than whether the country is liked or not.
However, on the other side of the Atlantic, Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene warned that Russia and China are aligning their strategies, which could lead the world into the “darkest era since World War II.”
He insisted that Ukraine was just the beginning of Russia’s imperialist agenda and that if NATO does not act quickly, European security is at risk.
At a tense NATO meeting, Trump’s Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted that the United States would no longer fund European security without a commensurate commitment.
He pressed European countries to spend at least 5% of GDP on defense.
Moscow, meanwhile, mocked Europe for being “jealous” of improving US-Russian relations.
With tensions escalating, the question now arises: will NATO rise to defend Europe, or will history repeat itself?
