European opposition to Donald Trump’s bid to acquire Greenland and his proposed “Board of Peace” initiative has derailed plans for an economic support package for postwar Ukraine, stoking concerns that a widening transatlantic rift could undermine western unity behind Kyiv.
A planned announcement of an $800bn ‘prosperity plan’ to be agreed between Ukraine, Europe and the US at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week has been delayed, according to six officials, amid deep disagreements between European capitals and Washington over Greenland and the proposed Trump-chaired board to oversee Gaza and other global conflicts.
“No signing as of now,” said one of the officials. Another said European capitals could not simply ignore the US president’s actions on Greenland while trying to make progress on other Trump-related matters such as Ukraine.