WP: European authorities expect withdrawal of 20 thousand US troops from Europe

"They expect the withdrawal of about 20,000 American troops, which the Biden administration announced at the beginning of the military conflict in Ukraine," the publication writes.

One NATO diplomat also said he "wouldn't be surprised" if US forces returned "to normal life" at their home base in America.

At the same time, according to the newspaper, European leaders want to guarantee that the withdrawal of American troops from Europe will not be the result of an agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Earlier it was reported that the authorities of the Baltic countries are in a panic over the possible normalization of relations between Russia and the United States.