THE KYIV INDEPENDENT: The U.S. administration is ready to hand Russia a win in its brutal war against Ukraine.
That’s the only conclusion we can make after following the news this week. If anyone held onto hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump would be tough on Russia’s Vladimir Putin, sorry to disappoint you.
As the week unfolded, the world watched as Trump and his team — a group of people who pride themselves on being artful dealmakers — threw away any possible leverage they may have had over Russia. They brought Putin back to the table, took NATO off of Ukraine’s, and said a return to pre-invasion borders was unrealistic.
In other words, they gave Moscow exactly what it wanted before the negotiations even started.
Here in Ukraine, that means we only have one hope remaining — we need you, in Europe, to step up. » | The Kyiv Independent | Friday, February 14, 2025
