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Summary

Secretary of State Marco Rubio abruptly canceled a planned meeting with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, citing “scheduling issues,” amid rising U.S.-Europe tensions.

Trump’s threats of higher tariffs, marginalization of EU input on Ukraine, and criticism of Europe’s migration approach have strained ties.

In a leaked memo, the administration insisted: “The United States cannot continue supporting a continent that drifts in an authoritarian direction. It’s bad for Europe and bad for us.”

The cancellation shows deepening transatlantic divisions.

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[–] WilhelmStroker 62 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

Which continent is drifting in an authoritarian direction???

[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago

Both, but the US in particular.

[–] biznachio 35 points 22 hours ago

Every accusation is an admission.

[–] Carrolade 12 points 19 hours ago

It's the "I know you are, but what am I?" defense. A real elementary school classic.

[–] scarabic 2 points 17 hours ago

Frankly both.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago

I'm not sure "drifting" is quite accurate.

[–] MonsterMonster 28 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

"drifting in an authoritarian direction"

Seriously? They're taking the piss pot and calling the kettle golden orange. Stop sending JD Vance over, stop Musk arse licking the far right AfD twats and stop repeatedly electing an authoritarian orange.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago

Stop sending lil marco the bootlicker

[–] spankmonkey 29 points 22 hours ago

In a leaked memo, the administration insisted: “The United States cannot continue supporting a continent that drifts in an authoritarian direction. It’s bad for Europe and bad for us.”

P R O J E C T I O N

[–] NegativeLookBehind 14 points 22 hours ago

sabotage

/săb′ə-täzh″/

noun

  1. The deliberate destruction of property or obstruction of normal operations, as by civilians or enemy agents in a time of war.
  2. The deliberate attempt to damage, destroy, or hinder a cause or activity.
  3. Scamped work.
  4. Malicious waste or destruction of an employer's property or injury to his interests by workmen during labor troubles.
  5. Any surreptitious destruction of property or obstruction of activity by persons not known to be hostile; -- in war, such actions carried out behind enemy lines by agents or local sympathisers of the hostile power.
  6. A deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction.

transitive verb

  1. To damage, destroy, or hinder (something) by sabotage.

verb

  1. To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful
[–] idiomaddict 8 points 21 hours ago

Marco Rubio looks so fucking uncomfortable in every recent picture of him. He should probably stop doing things that make him feel like that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

"Hide him quickly, she's from Eastern Europe and wants to talk about Ukraine." -- someone from the Trump administration, likely

[–] [email protected] 7 points 21 hours ago

In terms of percentage of GDP, Estonia is the single biggest supporter of Ukraine

[–] A_A 0 points 19 hours ago

The USA is a small island in Europe and identifying lies is important.