At the European CouncilThe EU’s strategy with Trump is to play for time. The summit on energy, tariffs and UkraineThe EU’s immediate response to the diesel deal between Trump and Putin was to carry on as if nothing had happened. There was no direct criticism of the US president. The Commission stated that the EU would continue to phase out Russian hydrocarbons and announced further funding for UkrainebyDavid Carretta14 OCT 26
