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🇪🇺EU will not blindly follow Trump’s demands Ursula von der Leyen made it clear that the European Union will not automatically introduce 100% tariffs on goods from India and China at Washington’s request. “The EU will make its own decisions,” she told Belgium’s Soir. Moreover, Brussels is preparing to sign a free trade agreement with India by the end of 2025. She stressed that new trade agreements strengthen Europe’s geopolitical position and reduce its dependence on the White House.

⚡ U.S.: Russia is China’s proxy — and Beijing is paying for killings in Ukraine U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has made the strongest statement against China since the start of the war — and this time, it's not about tariffs. 💥 “China believes it is waging a proxy war through Russia… They want us tied up in this conflict so we can’t focus on other threats. But that won’t happen. China must be held accountable for subsidizing the killings taking place on the battlefield in Ukraine.” For the first time, a U.S. official at this level has openly called Russia a de facto Chinese proxy, while directly accusing Beijing of funding the killing of Ukrainians.

Hassan Sheikh’s foreign policy is a joke! Before anyone gets excited about C6+, let’s remember Taiwan blatantly violated Somalia’s sovereignty, and what did Hassan do? Fold like always. The government had banned Taiwanese citizens, but now the ambassador just got back to Hargeisa, and, surprise, the ban’s gone. We all know Uncle Sam twisted their arm. Weak leadership, plain and simple.

Belgium makes a u-turn and says it won't comply with the ICC and arrest accused war criminal Netanyahu. The justification for the reversal is totally bizarre. The Belgian PM argued that there "is such a thing as realpolitik and that "practical considerations prevail over ethical considerations." I agree. It is naive to expect that when vital interests are at stake, countries would prioritize norms and laws. When vital interests are at stake, that is. What vital interest does Belgium have in supporting Israel's genocide? What is so vital to Belgium about Israel killing thousands of Palestinian women and children that it is willing to forego the very essence of the European project for the sake of Netanyahu and his thirst for slaughter? What is so important for Belgium about ensuring the death of Palestinians that it is willing to sacrifice the very laws, norms and principles that provided Europe with peace for 70 years and that Europe leaned on to gather support for Ukraine? This is not real politik. This is the opposite of real politik, because Belgium is actually sacrificing its vital interest for a completely different country - a country whose goal has been to destroy the very system of norms and laws Europe rightly has defined as vital. RIP Europe. https://t.co/6QcHvJRCma