Gordon Sondland, the former U.S. ambassador to the European Union, told Newsmax on Friday that if no settlement is reached, European leaders will pressure Russia to retreat from Ukraine, warning they see its occupation as a step toward threatening NATO members.
Speaking to “American Agenda” ahead of a high-stakes summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sondland described how Trump might deliver the message.
“The Europeans are not going to allow you to keep Ukraine the way it currently is, because they view this as just the first step toward EU members and other NATO members. So you’re going to have to back off,” he said.
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