Dynamics of world power

The irony of geopolitics is that friends can become overnight enemies and enemies can become friends—it's all about power dynamics.

- Eric Mthobeli Naki

That's exactly what is emerging among Western allies, whose common enemy all along has been Russia, until Donald Trump came around and spoiled the party.

It was bound to happen that Trump's determination to end the war between Ukraine and Russia would cause tension among the Western nations. War is used by unscrupulous politicians to stay in power, manipulating public perceptions to create an impression that a particular leader is a patriot who loves their country by standing up against the enemy, no matter the cost to human life, even genocide.

Ukraine has increasingly emerged as a critical fault line in relations between the United States and European nations.

Tension has been exacerbated by Kyiv, which, amid Trump's withdrawal of unconditional support, has been pressing the European Union for military and financial guarantees, which has become Volodymyr Zelensky's favorite topic when visiting Europe.