UK media were easily bought off with cheap flattery on Thursday, heralding Starmer's Trump visit as a grand success. Continental reactions to Macron's Monday visit were similar. Then came Friday.
I think that many western leaders (apart from Kaja Kallas) do recognise that the world order has changed and that the US is no longer an ally. They just don't want to accelerate the process of American withdrawal from Ukraine and NATO by doing or saying something which might antagonise Trump. They are trying to delay the inevitable. Today's meeting is unlikely to change this approach. Hopefully some things will be agreed which are not publicised.
I think that many western leaders (apart from Kaja Kallas) do recognise that the world order has changed and that the US is no longer an ally. They just don't want to accelerate the process of American withdrawal from Ukraine and NATO by doing or saying something which might antagonise Trump. They are trying to delay the inevitable. Today's meeting is unlikely to change this approach. Hopefully some things will be agreed which are not publicised.