Playing For Time: Here's Why Putin Has No Interest In Ending The War

Playing For Time: Here's Why Putin Has No Interest In Ending The War

Updated March 28, 2025 at 5:50 p.m.*-Analysis-BERLIN — Even if things are looking up with the return of Donald Trump to the White House, Vladimir Putin actually finds himself in a tough spot. Russian soldiers are making slow but steady gains on the Ukrainian front. At the same time, Putin has to deal with the public impatience of Trump, who has sent his envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. For the la…