SAEDNEWS: In characteristically provocative fashion, Donald Trump used a NATO summit to issue a dire forecast about Russia’s intentions—leaving European allies both unsettled and uncertain.
According to Saed News, former U.S. President Donald Trump struck a tone of alarm at a NATO leaders’ summit in The Hague, warning that Vladimir Putin’s territorial ambitions may extend well beyond Ukraine. “After Ukraine, one of you could be next,” Trump told European delegates—a remark that instantly reverberated across capitals already on edge over the Kremlin’s war of attrition.
Speaking candidly, Trump described the Russian president as “misguided in his objectives” and warned that the conflict with Kyiv has proved “more difficult than anticipated.” He also admitted to personal friction with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and hinted at broader frustrations with both sides. Still, Trump called for renewed diplomatic efforts, stating, “This may be the best moment to end the war,” and confirmed his intention to speak directly with Mr Putin. “If we can bring this to a close,” he added, “it would be extraordinary.”
In parallel, Trump acknowledged NATO’s ongoing debate over supplying Ukraine with additional missile systems—an issue that has gained urgency amid intensified Russian air strikes. While offering no firm commitments, his comments suggested conditional openness to bolstering Ukraine’s defenses.
Trump’s remarks, delivered with his usual blend of bravado and ambiguity, underscore a broader anxiety: that Russia’s war in Ukraine, now well into its third year, may be only the beginning of a more expansive challenge to Europe’s post-Cold War security order. For NATO, the message was less about Trump’s prescriptions than about the precariousness of the moment—and the uncertainty of what comes next.
