Donald Trump winning in November would be the preferred outcome for Europe, former Czech premier Andrej Babis says
The outcome of the Ukraine conflict will be decided by the upcoming US presidential election in November, former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis believes.
Speaking to the Financial Times in an interview published on Sunday, Babis said that “even the EU and NATO countries are not united on how to proceed in Ukraine,” adding that the bloc should pursue peace rather than anything else.
“But let us be realistic: the US elections will decide the war in Ukraine,” Babis stated, adding that “a [Donald] Trump win would be good for Europe because he promised to end the war immediately.”
The remarks come as Babis’ ANO party secured a major win in regional elections last week, coming out on top in ten of the country’s 13 regions. On Saturday, the party also won partial elections for the Czech Senate, dealing another blow to the…