Putin Is Stalling, but Trump Should Stay the Course in Ukraine

Trump takes major slashes to National Security Council staff. Journalist reacts

President Trump issued a warning to Russia and Russian President Putin this week on social media, saying Putin is “playing with fire” for not coming to the negotiating table in Ukraine. Staff writer for The Atlantic Tom Nichols joins Alex Witt to share his insight on this and multiple dismissals at the National Security Council by Trump.

Putin Is Stalling, but Trump Should Stay the Course in Ukraine

Foreign Affairs Putin Is Stalling, but Trump Should Stay the Course in Ukraine The U.S. president should keep walking a middle path between escalation and giving up. Credit: Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images The Russia–Ukraine war looks bad. Russia is hammering Ukraine, with intensified drone and missile attacks over Memorial Day weekend. Across the Atlantic, the U.S. president took notice. Before boarding Air Force One on Sunday, President Donald T…

Putin May Be Delaying, but Trump Should Remain Committed to Ukraine

The situation in Ukraine is becoming increasingly dire as Russia intensifies its attacks. Over the Memorial Day weekend, drone and missile strikes hit various cities, including the capital, Kiev. This escalation caught the attention of U.S. President Donald Trump, who expressed his concerns before boarding Air Force One. He criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for disrupting peace talks and causing significant loss of life. Trump’s commen…