Russia, Ukraine and Donald Trump
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The road to President Donald Trump’s highly coveted Nobel Peace Prize might ultimately run through Ukraine, but only if the administration abandons its ad hoc approach to achieving its foreign policy objectives.
Ukraine’s prime minister has announced his resignation. The move possibly marks the start of a major government reshuffle.
Russia has rejected President Trump's "ultimatum" for Moscow to sign a ceasefire deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days on Tuesday as "unacceptable," calling for continued negotiations and insisting that the invasion ordered by President Vladimir Putin would continue until its goals are achieved.
6hon MSNOpinion
The way to get a peace agreement is to change the battlefield.
President Trump has effectively handed Vladimir Putin an extraordinary green light: 50 days to finish off his brutal summer offensive in Ukraine before facing any consequences.
Trump not ‘done’ with Putin, gives Russia a 50-day breather, cool on sanctions bill, Waltz U.N. confirmation on track.
Trump’s U-Turn seems partly the result of European leaders, Rutte especially, who worked hard to develop common ground with the U.S. President. It also seems to be the result of growing irritation with Putin. Trump said Monday that Putin talks “so beautifully” when it comes to a ceasefire but “then he’ll bomb people at night. We don’t like that.”
In a significant shift toward Ukraine, Trump announces a plan to send advanced weaponry including Patriot systems, and threatens 100% tariffs if Russia can’t reach a peace deal soon.