Editorial: El País

• Donald Trump is working to normalize relations with Russia, excluding the European Union and Ukraine from peace negotiations.
• The confidence between allies on both sides of the Atlantic is undermined, which poses a risk to security in Europe.
• He has also wrongly accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of initiating the war.
• The exclusion of Ukraine and Europe from talks in Riyadh calls into question the legitimacy of any deal that Russians and Americans may reach.
• The European Union has announced new measures against Putin's military and economic capacity.
• Negotiations to send European soldiers to Ukraine are complicated and have generated discontent.

Conclusion: Trump's strategy of excluding Europe and Ukraine from negotiations with Russia and legitimizing Putin's aggression towards Ukraine is damaging trust between allies and European security. The European response of sanctions against Putin and negotiation to send soldiers to Ukraine are essential to maintain pressure and seek peace.

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