Donald Trump hints at leaving Europe to defend Ukraine alone

By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation

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Tuesday was an extraordinary day at the United Nations in New York. Taking the stage to address the general assembly of world leaders, the US president, Donald Trump, told the gathering: “Your countries are going to hell.” In 57 astonishing minutes at the podium, he…

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