Trump "will end all wars"...European counting method 'complex'

[Anchor]
Europe is also nervous about US President Donald Trump's re-entry into the White House.

President Trump is expected to pressure Ukraine to end the war, and there are observations that it could bring about significant changes in European security and alliances.

This time, I'm connecting to London. Correspondent Jo Suhyun!

First, please tell us the European atmosphere.

[Reporter]
Yes, President Trump and Europe suffered large and small conflicts during the first administration, and their relationship was not smooth.

It is considered an important task to protect European interests amid a stronger U.S.-first stance.

Citizens were particularly interested in whether President Trump could come up with a solution to the war in Ukraine, so let's listen for a moment.

[Pete / British citizen] I hope, as many wish, that the end of the war will accelerate. I hope Trump can pull it off.]

[Josephine / British citizen] You can't trust Trump in the long run. To be honest, I'm very worried about what's going to happen.

[Anchor]
The launch of Trump's second administration is also foreshadowing several challenges in Europe, what are the prospects for the war in Ukraine?

[Reporter]
In his inaugural address, Trump said he would end all wars and that his role as a mediator would be his proudest legacy.

Trump is said to have ordered aides to schedule a call with Russian President Putin in the coming days.

Putin celebrated his inauguration today and said he was willing to talk to the Trump administration about Ukraine.

However, Ukraine wants to join NATO for security guarantees and Russia strongly opposes it, making it difficult to reach a point of contact at the moment.

After all, the key is to what level the two sides can make concessions, and let's listen to the director of the Royal Joint Military Research Institute.

[Neil Melvin / Director of International Security at the Royal Military Institute (RUSI): Along with the traditional way of having a U.N. peacekeeping force, we can expect to increase European countries' support for Ukraine, although it will be difficult to join NATO.]

In Gaza, the Middle East, the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on the 19th, and President Trump is considering sending a special envoy to manage the issues of the second and third phases of negotiations.

At the same time, President Trump is pressuring Europe in various ways, including high tariffs.

It called for NATO member states to raise their defense spending target from the current "2% of GDP" to 5% and also expressed their intention to incorporate Greenland.

As a result, EU, NATO and British leaders are busy discussing Europe's defense future in Brussels on the 3rd of next month.

The EU has also agreed to modernize a 25-year trade deal with Mexico, which faces a threat of U.S. tariffs.

British Prime Minister Starmer has expressed his desire to sign a trade agreement between the U.S. and Britain, while EU Summit President António Costa and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone to manage relations.

In the meantime, Russia and Iran, which are sanctioned by the U.S., are strengthening their close ties by signing a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty three days before Trump's inauguration.

As President Trump's return to power makes it more difficult to predict the world order, European and Middle Eastern countries seem to be trying to expand their diplomatic horizons in complex counting.

I'm Jo Suhyun of YTN in London.

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