Government officials are nervous about Micheál Martin’s visit to Washington but they don’t expect the Zelenskiy treatment
Government officials are nervous about Micheál Martin’s visit to Washington but they don’t expect the Zelenskiy treatmentthe exchanges between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy
If the treatment of Zelenskiy seemed to herald a profound break between the United States and Ukraine, the days since then have only heightened the fears of many on this side of the Atlantic. The US paused military aid to Ukraine on Monday, and on Tuesday suspended intelligence sharing with Kyiv. Meanwhile, the Government’s vocal support of the Palestinians against Israel, and plans to legislate for a ban on Israeli imports produced in the Occupied Territories, have led to a sustained campaign by Israel against Ireland – at a time when Israel’s influence has never been greater in the White House.“They’re kind of freaked out,” says one person with regular contact with Irish officials.
He will not want to get bogged down in an exchange about possible tariffs, but will stress the mutually beneficial economic ties between the US and Ireland. Trouble is, Trump believes that they are much more beneficial to Ireland than to the US. Irish officials have identified as the point of maximum danger the press opportunity in the Oval Office on Wednesday morning before the bilateral meeting between the two men.
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