The United States, through Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, is sending a very clear message to the Western Balkans. "America is against politicians who have aggressive aspirations," the senior Trump administration official said at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, adding that the US will only work with partners who have a realistic approach.
“Let me be clear: The United States is not providing unlimited means for unspecified, uncertain, or unrealistic ends. This fundamental point is lost among many advocates for remaking foreign societies along utopian lines. We are not interested in imposing a vision of a society that reflects the preferences of far-flung bureaucrats and narrow-minded activists. The United States can be a willing partner with considerable political capital. We can work hard; but we will work only with those who are committed to practical realism in their own countries. We reject the two unsustainable extremes of the desire for extraordinary transformation, on the one hand, or the re-judgment of ancient grievances, on the other. Endlessly expansive policies, without historical context and humility, become the enemy of strategy and constitutional nation-building. That is not our purpose, function, or mission,” declared Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State.
(A2 Televizion)