Srilanka, Feb. 21 -- Donald Trump was right: Ukraine started the war. Again, Trump was right; if he had been in office, the Ukraine war would not have happened.

As the Ukraine war enters the fourth year in two days, International relations are witnessing a dramatic shakeup, with the United States sending a clear message to Europe that its security policy need not be compatible with that of Europe.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during their meeting at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 18. AFP

Trump has upended the US support for Ukraine and is doubling down on its criticism of European powers which the US has considered trusted allies since the end of W...