Bernard S

THE GREATEST AMERICAN BETRAYAL OF ITS ALLIES IN HISTORY. While Russia continues its war against Ukraine, the Trump administration is reportedly negotiating sweeping energy and business deals with Moscow. Russian oil, diesel, Nord Stream gas pipelines, American investments, access to Russian airspace, and even arrangements involving Ukraine’s occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are reportedly on the table. Let that sink in. While Ukrainians fight and die defending their country, Washington is exploring opportunities to do business with the very country responsible for invading it. President Zelenskyy has already warned that the United States is choosing the wrong side of history. And he has every reason to be furious. Europe and America’s traditional Western allies have every reason to be deeply alarmed. If these proposals become reality, the consequences for transatlantic trust, NATO unity, and America’s credibility could be enormous. For decades, the United States presented itself as the leader of the free world, a defender of democracy, sovereignty, and international law. Now, its administration appears increasingly willing to put business opportunities with Putin’s Russia ahead of the principles it once claimed to defend. This is not just about Ukraine. It is about whether America’s allies can ever trust Washington again. And the consequences of that betrayal could last for generations.