The team that was formed in March already lost his momentum because its members realized that the US president Donald Trump does not want to accept a more confrontational position towards Moscow – they passed the sources of agencies that reserved anonymity.
The group “lost impetus at the end because there was no president there; instead, to do more, it is possible that he wanted to do less,” said one of the agency's interlocutors.
The group received the final blow three weeks ago when Most members of the National Security Council were canceled (NSC) At the White House, including a whole team dealing directly with the war in Ukraine – they passed three sources.
The team was appointed and coordinated by the high -ranking representatives of the NSC. The group included representatives of the State Department, Ministry of Finance, Pentagon and the intelligence environment.
USA. Changes in security agencies
Reuters pointed out that the existence of this inter -ministerial group was not informed in public. Its fall may deepen the concerns among European US allies of Fr. Trump's conciliation tone towards Russia And that he does not want to express full support for Ukraine before the upcoming NATO summit. On Monday, Trump said in the lobby of the G7 summit in Canada that if Russia was still in G8, There would be no war today.
It is not known who made the decision to dissolve the team, but according to the sources of large reshuffle in the National Security Council they practically prevented her from further action.
Reuters reminded that in March the actions of some American National Security Agencies were suspended to counteract Russian subversions and disinformation.