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European leaders made a mistake abandoning diplomacy on Ukraine says economist Jeffrey Sachs

Brussels, Sep 1 (UNI) European leaders have chosen a counterproductive path by prolonging the conflict in Ukraine instead of pursuing diplomatic solutions, well-known US economist and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, Jeffrey Sachs said.
"All of the European leaders pursuing the war are deeply unpopular with their own people. This is true of (UK Prime Minister Keir) Starmer, (German Chancellor Friedrich) Merz, (French President Emmanuel) Macron and others. And I think it reflects the very poor policies that Europe is choosing. The European leaders have failed to pursue diplomacy. They seem not to understand it, or they're afraid of it entirely," Sachs said.
Sachs highlighted the declining support for Germany’s Friedrich Merz, suggesting he could be one of the worst chancellors in German history.
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