Blaine Holt to Newsmax: Europe Impediment to Peace in Ukraine

Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt told Newsmax on Monday that European leaders are standing in the way of a diplomatic solution to the Russia-Ukraine war, even as President Donald Trump seeks to ease global energy costs through negotiations with Moscow. Appearing on "Rob Schmitt Tonight," Holt blamed NATO and European Union leaders for prolonging the conflict while resisting Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the fighting. "Here's your big problem. And we're not talking about them yet. It's Europe, NATO, the EU leaders," Holt said. "They're doubling down on something that they don't have the cards to...