Russia–Ukraine crisis shows no sign of ending soon
Trump pursues personal motives in Ukraine conflict
By Mahmoud Shouri
International affairs analyst
US President Donald Trump has consistently sought to play a decisive role in the Russia–Ukraine war and to play up Washington’s involvement.
Trump has tried to register the conflict as a diplomatic success under his own name and to cash in on any possible achievements. Yet serious obstacles remain in the way of that goal, and no clear strategy has so far been put forward by either the United States or Trump himself to get around them.
The recent talks in Alaska between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin also produced no tangible or well-drafted outcomes that could serve as a basis for reliable judgment. One of Trump’s key tools has been to pressure Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, into showing flexibility and making concessions.
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