If Russian President Vladimir Putin has his way, the planned Friday meeting with President Donald Trump would cement and legitimize gains won through savagery in exchange for mere promises of future peace.
Trump must not let this latest effort by the Russian dictator to play for time and divide the West succeed.
In advance of the meeting, Russia has reportedly offered a future ceasefire in exchange for Ukraine’s upfront withdrawal from the entirety of the Donetsk region.
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As usual, Russia wishes to lock in gains first, consolidating control over eastern Ukraine before enacting a ceasefire — let alone negotiating a comprehensive agreement to end the war.
Since the beginning of 2024, despite grisly meatgrinder tactics, Russia has only taken additional Ukrainian territory akin in size to the small Caribbean island
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