India, Nov. 28 -- Europe is having a two-pronged meltdown: military and economic. US President Donald Trump's proposals on brokering peace in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war have poured cold water over the European take on how things should proceed. If, and there is always a big if where Trump is involved, this plan is to materialize, Europe would be dealing with a more aggressive Russia in the aftermath of a peace deal. All the rhetoric which justified Europe's support to Ukraine will have to be buried. To be sure, Europe, like Ukraine is not bound by American terms, but what is also true is that Europe cannot compensate for the resources the US is providing for Ukraine in the ongoing war.

The most vocal proponents of this rhetoric will ...