# ‘It’s terrifying’: Ukraine and Europe on edge as Trump sides with Putin

https://mins.news/en/item/112169

- euronews, 2026-10-23 05:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/23/its-terrifying-ukraine-and-europe-on-edge-as-trump-sides-with-putin

> Trump’s shift toward Putin has revived fears that Washington is pressuring Ukraine to capitulate regardless of the consequences. Alarmed European countries are scrambling to put peace talks back on track.

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