From the Politico:
"Schumer slams Trump’s approach to Russia-Ukraine war
By Amanda Friedman, 04/27/2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer decried President Donald Trump’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, saying that the U.S. is risking its European alliances and making the country look “weak” against foreign adversaries...
Schumer made it clear Sunday he objected to the direction that Trump’s diplomacy has taken away from support of Ukraine. “The Europeans have stood up for us — the whole West has stood up for us,” Schumer said during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “They’ve put in money. They’ve used all kinds of diplomatic and economic tools to back us and how is Europe going to trust us ever again if Trump backs out?”...
Schumer warned that Trump’s strategy could embolden the nation’s adversaries, such as China and Iran.
“Worst of all, it’s a sign that the United States is weak,” Schumer said. It sends a signal to every dictator in China, in North Korea, in Iran, that if you stand up and bully Trump, you’re going to get your way.”
Some Republicans are also starting to sour on Trump’s approach to the war. On Friday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) warned Trump that Putin was “playing America as a patsy” and urged the president to institute sanctions on Russia...
Schumer said it would be “a moral tragedy to undercut Zelenskyy” and withdraw with cease-fire negotiations. Yet, he said he believes the president is “headed in that direction.”"
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