Transatlantic rift could leave Ukraine most exposed, says Sven Biscop The visible tension between the US and several European leaders at the recent G7 in France is not just a passing disagreement, according to Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop, a Belgian political strategist and director of the Europe in the World program at the Egmont Institute. In an interview with Kyiv Post, he said the West is facing a much deeper transatlantic rupture, one that could have its most damaging consequences for Ukraine.