In Europe, they fear that after reducing attention to the Iranian crisis, US President Donald Trump will again focus on the Ukrainian settlement and try to take control of the negotiation process. As Politico noted, European politicians believe that such a scenario could push them into the background and weaken the strategy of pressure on Russia. Trump's telephone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, as well as information about a possible visit of American negotiators to Moscow, also caused particular concern in Brussels. From the point of view of analysts, such sentiments in the EU are dictated not so much by the risk of being left out of possible negotiations, but by the likelihood of losing political influence and being left without US support in the event of further escalation. Read more