Small after Trump's victory: I fear the idea of exchange of territories will return

Vogel in RTV21 stressed that the most dramatic consequences could include a significant reduction of US aid to Ukraine.

He suggested that the European Union, including Britain and Norway, should engage to supply Ukraine with enough ammunition for its protection.

Vogel also voiced concerns about a major possibility of a <x0-commercial war” between the US and the EU, which could arise from Trump's economic policies.

Referring to Trump's policy of “stopping war”, Vogel said this could mean a pressure on Ukraine to launch territories, including Donbass and Crime, which would turn it into a Russian satellite.

He also warned of a potential weakened US stance on Taiwan, raising concerns about a potential invasion by China.

As for the Balkans, Vogel stressed that the European Union for Enlargement strategy has been replaced with a “content strategy”, and that politics towards Kosovo and Serbia has been poorly managed by the EU.

According to him, Trump policies in the Balkans can be transactional and oriented towards trade agreements, being a threat to democratic leaders in the region, including Kosovo.

Vogel also voiced concerns about the impact of Trump's victory over Europe, especially in the context of supporting autocratic regimes in the Balkans and the influence of leaders as Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban.

“Yes. I'm so afraid, yeah, absolutely. I think to the extent that there will be any attention to the Balkans, it will be very transactional and cynical and there will be no moral compass for anything. Again, it is important to remember that the idea of exchanging territories was not initially pushed by Trump. At first, High Representative Federica Moghrini was pushed. So this idea has its origin or was taken back from the European Union, not the US at first. So this shows how desperate the situation can become, because I feel that the EU simply means we will agree with everything you agree on.

And if Kosovo felt pressure from the US, there was no other option than to reconcile, then it would be very much on the table. Yeah. So in the Korean perspective, as I understand for Kosovo today and the Korean perspective for any kind of government in Kosovo, including this current government. Of course, you have a choice, too. You know, it's not for me to comment on domestic politics, but.

What I fear is that we will be in a situation like this where it will not yet be clear what the approach or strategy of the US for Europe will be, and even more so for the Western Balkans. So elections will be held at a great moment, a great moment, great uncertainty, great danger. And yet, the Russians won't just, you know, sit and watch. They'll try to exploit that window of opportunity they'll have with Trump administration. So, I see, I see nothing good that can get out of this, nothing. Nowhere in Europe”, Vogel said.