73% of French people now believe that the United States is no longer an ally of France, according to a new poll "L'Opinion en direct", conducted by the Elabe institute for BFMTV and published on Tuesday, March 4.
Nearly three out of four French people also say they are "shocked", including 39% "very shocked", by the altercation that took place between the American president and his Ukrainian counterpart in the Oval Office in front of the press on Friday 28 February. For 59% of those surveyed, the 47th president of the United States is responsible for this altercation. Only 8% blame Volodymyr Zelenksy, while 19% point the finger at both leaders.
The Ukrainian president has a good image among the French population. 65% of those surveyed say they have a "good image" against 34% a "bad image". On the contrary, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are struggling: 86% have a bad image of the master of the Kremlin and 80% have a bad image of the Republican billionaire.
Only around 30 percent of Finns trust the US as allies, according to findings of a survey by rural-focused newspaper Maaseudun Tulevaisuus. Meanwhile, about 50 percent of respondents said they did not trust the US, while the remaining 20 percent were unsure. The poll was conducted between last Friday, 28 February and Tuesday, 4 March.
A new Ipsos Scotland Political Pulse survey, taken between 21st and 26th February, finds that 71% of the Scottish public hold an unfavourable opinion of US President Donald Trump. Just 18% hold a favourable opinion of him. A similar proportion – 70% - have an unfavourable view of Elon Musk, although fewer Scots are favourable towards Musk (12%) than towards Trump. Previous Ipsos polling among the British public taken between 7th and 11th February found that 57% of the British public hold an unfavourable view of Trump.
Cho Tae-yul, the South Korean foreign minister, told the National Assembly that an independent nuclear deterrent was not “off the table” and that “we must prepare for all possible scenarios”. His words suggest the potential for huge shifts in security policy among treaty allies of the United States, who no longer feel confident that President Trump would honour longstanding promises to defend them from aggression.
South Korea Says Nuclear Weapons Are ‘Not Off The Table’
China is on track to contribute over a fifth of the United Nations budget for the first time this year, increasing influence over the international body as the U.S. under President Donald Trump scales back engagement with the rest of the world. Despite its economic slowdown, China is expected to cover over 20% of the U.N.'s 2025 spending plan. This marks an 8-point increase from 2021, approaching the 22% covered by the U.S. China is now also the second-largest contributor to the World Health Organization.
China Gains U.N. Clout, Filling Void Left by Trump's 'America First' - Nikkei Asia
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