- Here’s a question: when Putin explicitly rejects signing a peace deal with Ukraine because he says it’s democratic government is illegitimate, why doesn’t Trump pressure Putin? Especially after today’s WSJ report, the role that Trumpworld’s business interests play here can’t be ignored.
- Just like that. After a week of frantic diplomacy and U.S. threats against Ukraine, Putin rejects ANY agreement. The only path forward is pressure on Russia to change this stance—sanctions and resumed US military assistance to Ukraine. Otherwise, the last 10 months were a waste.
- Read the @wsj.com report here.
