Putin, Trump and Ukraine
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While Trump's new Russia policy announcement was welcomed by and large, there are still challenges ahead that will require more from America.
To appreciate the dramatic shift in President Donald Trump’s policy towards Ukraine, consider two scenes in the Oval Office, months apart:
President Trump is applying pressure on Moscow by restoring weapons pipelines to Ukraine and imposing tariffs on Russia’s trading partners, in an effort to weaken Russia’s war economy
Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.
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The Print on MSNTrump’s Ukraine U-turn puts Russia’s trade partners at risk. India caught in the middleAcross strategic and political circles, there is a broad consensus that India should prioritise its national interest by integrating into global defence production and supply chains.
President Donald Trump has reverted to his first-term foreign policy posturing, which was generally pretty great from a conservative perspective.
Trump’s threat isn’t just non-credible – the positive market reaction in Russia suggests it is a gift for Moscow. The 50-day ultimatum is seen not as a deadline but as a reprieve, meaning nearly two months of guaranteed inaction from the US.
US President Donald Trump is trying again to end the war in Ukraine – not by targeting Russia, but by hitting the countries that buy Russia’s oil.
Readers respond to the president’s latest turn in the war. Also: President Trump and Rosie O’Donnell; New Yorkers’ health; travel medical kits.
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Irish Star on MSNTrump's Russia deadline could force desperate Putin to reach for his nukesExperts fear Russia could emply battlefield nuclear weapons in Ukraine after being given 50 days to stop the fighting by the US