Summary
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned that forcing Ukraine into an unfair peace deal would lead to more war, rejecting any agreement that concedes territory to Russia without security guarantees.
She urged Europe to pressure the U.S. to support its NATO allies. Meanwhile, Trump dismissed Zelensky’s role in peace talks, claiming Ukraine has “no cards” to negotiate.
U.S.-Ukraine relations remain strained, though some American officials signaled continued support.
Trump’s team insists Zelensky will eventually accept a U.S. rare earth mineral deal despite Kyiv’s current resistance.
I would say they’ve had superpower status since the 1950s, since the wars in Korea and Vietnam.
Nukes are cool and all but wouldn’t a super power at least need some over seas power projection like aircraft carriers? I’d say China has been, and still is a regional power albeit rising
It owns too much of Africa to be a regional power. It’s a superpower even if by a web of alliances/dependants rather than its own military projection