Western security services and politicians are afraid that one Possible agreement between the US and Russia For Ukraine it could lead to the end of US troops in large sections of Europe, the German newspaper Bild said Wednesday.

“According to our information, these are the requirements (of Russian President Vladimir) Putin since 2021, that is, the departure of US troops from all NATO states that joined the alliance after 1990,” a security official told Bild anonymous security official from Eastern Europe.

According to the report, Italy is also preparing for a possible withdrawal of US troops from Kosovo. This would leave the European allies alone in the Balkans against Aleksandar Vucic and his powerful Serbian army.

This could be a “absolutely expected” scenario, according to German diplomats in Bild.

In fact, according to the German newspaper, only US bases in Ramstein, Germany and the air bases in Great Britain are currently excluded from a possible departure of US troops.

After all and The US president has blocked complete withdrawal of US troops from Europe.

Large -scale NATO exercises as US attitude to Europe changes

The fears of the West seem to be confirmed by the NATO exercises, the largest so far since the beginning of the year, testing the alliance’s ability to quickly develop large -scale powers on its eastern border.

Exercises in Romania, bordering Ukraine, are being carried out at a time when shocked Europe is facing US policy shift under President Donald Trump. US Secretary of Defense Pitt Hegshez has asked the allies to drastically increase their military spending and stressed that US security priorities are now elsewhere, – in question with the security guarantees provided by Washington for years in Europe.

Just a few days before the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in exercises SteadFast Dart 2025six weeks long, participate forces of about 10,000 soldiers from nine countries which are part of NATO’s new allied reaction force and take place in Romania, Bulgaria and Greece.

Although the Trump government has not yet announced that it is planning to withdraw US forces from the region, Hangsez’s comment that “European allies must take over” has pushed NATO partners to start thinking about a new reality where the US is no longer the powerful, nuclear -equipped Epirus guard.

Radu Tudor, a defense analyst in Bucharest, notes that the departure of US military forces from Romania would be “Gift” for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“The entire east side of NATO (would) became more vulnerable to Russia’s aggressive behavior,” he said, adding that such a development would push Romania to ask NATO allies to contribute troops and weapons to fill the gap that will leave several thousands of US troops left.

Stewart B. Muns, commander of the NATO Allied forces, said, for his part, that the threats faced by the alliance “have become increasingly complex and unpredictable” over the last decade.

‘To deal with this complex security environment, NATO has suffered a significant transformation. We have made our defensive plans, “Muns told reporters on Wednesday. “This exercise … represents the culmination of our efforts and the principle of our new power that will defend every centimeter of the alliance.”