In a fast-moving diplomatic push Antony Blinken is flying to Brussels this week to meet with NATO and EU partners‚ The meetings (scheduled for this wednesday) will focus on keeping military support flowing to Ukraine
The top US diplomats mission comes at a critical time — just days after Donald Trump won the presidential election. The president-elect has made it clear that he might cut-down Americas help to Ukraine after he moves into the White House next january
The State Department wants to work-out new ways to keep supporting Ukraine which has been fighting off russias attack since early 2022; the discussions will look at how NATO and EU can step-up their role. The timing of these high-level talks shows how quick-moving changes in US politics affect global partnerships
The Brussels gathering brings together key decision makers who need to figure out what comes next — the future of military aid packages cooperation between allies and long-term support strategies are all on the table