Reagan-era Republicans aghast as Trump turns Russia policy on its head

<p>Officials who served in 1980s say Trump is opposing friends and supporting enemies: ‘It makes me sick what’s going on’</p><p>Republicans who served under President <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/21/ronald-reagan-trump-comparisons-book-max-boot">Ronald Reagan</a> during the cold war have condemned Donald Trump’s move to soften relations with Russia and undermine the 75-year-old transatlantic alliance.</p><p>European leaders <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/14/jd-vance-stuns-munich-conference-with-blistering-attack-on-europes-leaders">were left reeling</a> last week when the US vice-president, JD Vance, told the Munich Security Conference that the greatest danger facing Europe was “the threat from within” and the “retreat from fundamental values”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/19/trump-russia-ukraine-reagan-republicans">Continue reading...</a>