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Is Europe in trouble as the US pulls away?

Is Europe in trouble as the US pulls away?

Trump is reshaping America’s relationship with Europe, which has been “impacted in a permanent and structural way,” says Ian Bremmer. In this Quick Take, Ian explains what that shift means for the future of the transatlantic alliance—and for Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks in Russian during an address in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2022 in this still image taken from video.

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What We're Watching: Zelensky stays put as EU, US sanction Putin & Biden Supreme Court nominee makes history

As Russian forces entered the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Friday, the US, Canada, and the EU said they would freeze the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had earlier announced a similar move. Though most analysts say that Putin has used fronts to shield his personal wealth from measures like this, the move marks a significant symbolic escalation and further isolates the Kremlin from the international community.