Most European governments, including our own, hate and fear Donald Trump. Yet though nobody would say so, even behind the arras, they see one big reason to welcome him into the White House. He will get them off the hook in Ukraine and take most of the blame for its betrayal.
It has been obvious for months that President Putin has won his gamble, to show that he is tougher and nastier than the decadent West. The European nations, amid economic woes much influenced by energy costs, are desperate to get Russian oil and gas flowing our way again. They are frankly bored with Ukraine.
Moreover, surprising people in Washington, London and elsewhere are murmuring: “Why are we keeping this thing going when there’s no