As we hit the three year mark since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, Europe and NATO appear to be at their most fractured and vulnerable.

Whether they do so will likely determine the extent of Europe’s role in shaping a peaceful Ukraine. European diplomats privately say Trump’s broadside against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week—when he falsely said Ukraine started the war with Russia and labeled its leader a dictator—was disgraceful and reflected Russian disinformation.

Today is the third anniversary of the beginning of Russia's full-blown assault on Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. Sadly, over the last few weeks, the Trump

President Trump says he's ending the 3-year Ukraine war and wants $500 billion in Kyiv's mineral wealth to go to U.S. companies.