De Balie Podcast

What does Donald Trump’s election in the United States mean for European security? A conversation with former top diplomat and Sciences Po director Luis Vassy and VVD Party Leader Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius and Ukraninan civil society activist Lesia Orobets.During his campaign, Trump pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. Regarding Nato members failing to meet their defense spending obligations, the incoming American president made it clear that Putin could do ‘whatever the hell he wants.’Even before taking office, Trump’s election seems to be impacting the conflict in Ukraine: Zelensky is already preparing for potential peace negotiations. At the same time, Russia intensifies its attacks. What implications do these developments have for the security of Ukraine and Europe? And how will the new American president engage with Nato?We explore these questions with former top diplomat Luis Vassy (1980) and VVD Party Leader Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius. Vassy served as France’s ambassador in The Nethe