Ari Shapiro

What about the argument that Trump is effectively saying the quiet part out loud, that Ukraine cannot win this war even with U.S. support, so it's time to just bring the conflict to an end?

What about the argument that Trump is effectively saying the quiet part out loud, that Ukraine cannot win this war even with U.S. support, so it's time to just bring the conflict to an end?

What about the argument that Trump is effectively saying the quiet part out loud, that Ukraine cannot win this war even with U.S. support, so it's time to just bring the conflict to an end?

I'd like to get your take on what the big picture set of U.S. alliances right now looks like. Because since the end of World War II, the globe has been more or less defined by a certain set of expectations. And those alliances seem very shaky right now. Trump last week said at his cabinet meeting that the European Union, quote, was formed in order to screw the United States.

I'd like to get your take on what the big picture set of U.S. alliances right now looks like. Because since the end of World War II, the globe has been more or less defined by a certain set of expectations. And those alliances seem very shaky right now. Trump last week said at his cabinet meeting that the European Union, quote, was formed in order to screw the United States.

I'd like to get your take on what the big picture set of U.S. alliances right now looks like. Because since the end of World War II, the globe has been more or less defined by a certain set of expectations. And those alliances seem very shaky right now. Trump last week said at his cabinet meeting that the European Union, quote, was formed in order to screw the United States.

To put it bluntly, is the post-war order done?

To put it bluntly, is the post-war order done?

To put it bluntly, is the post-war order done?

Well, what's the alternative? What comes after that?

Well, what's the alternative? What comes after that?

Well, what's the alternative? What comes after that?

So we began this conversation with discussion about foes, allies, adversaries, all terms that you used. Do those terms even apply anymore?

So we began this conversation with discussion about foes, allies, adversaries, all terms that you used. Do those terms even apply anymore?

So we began this conversation with discussion about foes, allies, adversaries, all terms that you used. Do those terms even apply anymore?

You watched the Trump campaign closely. You follow foreign affairs closely. Are you surprised by this one month into the new administration?

You watched the Trump campaign closely. You follow foreign affairs closely. Are you surprised by this one month into the new administration?

You watched the Trump campaign closely. You follow foreign affairs closely. Are you surprised by this one month into the new administration?

Richard Haass is President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, and he's author of the weekly Substack newsletter, Home and Away. Thank you so much.

Richard Haass is President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, and he's author of the weekly Substack newsletter, Home and Away. Thank you so much.