Continental Alliance Forms to Defend International Law Against Trump’s Russia Deal

A powerful continental alliance is forming in Washington to defend international law against what European leaders fear could be President Trump’s Russia deal that legitimizes territorial conquest and rewards aggression. The alliance represents Europe’s most unified response to American foreign policy since the Marshall Plan era.
The alliance formation was catalyzed by Trump’s surprisingly positive assessment of his Alaska summit with Putin, where he claimed substantial progress in Russian relations. European leaders interpret this assessment as potentially devastating for international order, particularly since Putin’s Western appearance marked his most significant diplomatic rehabilitation since becoming globally isolated over his invasion.
The continental alliance includes President Zelenskyy leading an impressive coalition of European heavyweights: Macron, Starmer, Merz, and von der Leyen. This remarkable assembly demonstrates Europe’s collective commitment to preventing any Ukraine settlement that could undermine fundamental principles of territorial sovereignty and establish dangerous precedents for future international conflicts.
The alliance’s defense of international law centers specifically on opposing territorial exchange proposals that allegedly emerged from Trump-Putin discussions. While American officials promote game-changing security arrangements, European leaders argue that any agreement accepting territorial conquest would violate basic principles of international law and encourage similar aggression worldwide.