US EditionTrump escalates war of words on Putin as Ukraine ceasefire deal stalls
- On May 28, 2025, President Trump escalated his rhetoric against Vladimir Putin amid a stalled Ukraine ceasefire, threatening harsher sanctions from the White House in Washington, D.C.
- This escalated rhetoric follows months of Russia’s costly gains of limited Ukrainian territory since the 2022 invasion, with ongoing heavy casualties and no clear military breakthrough.
- Trump accused Putin of reckless attacks on Ukrainian cities and called him crazy, while signaling possible new economic sanctions to push Russia toward peace talks.
- He stated, “VLADIMIR, STOP!” and warned, “If Putin continues, the Senate will act,” reflecting bipartisan pressure behind the Graham-Blumenthal Bill proposing severe tariffs on Russia.
- Despite the tough talk, analysts note Trump’s past friendliness to Putin and doubt his willingness to enforce real pressure, leaving the war’s gruesome stalemate likely to persist.
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If Trump Moves Away From Ukraine
NEW YORK. – Despite the confusion and injustice of President Trump’s approach to the war in Ukraine, he is right in some important respects. He is right that the continuing human carnage of war is a tragedy, given the improbability of a military advance for either side after more than three years of fighting. He is right that ending the war could pave the way for economic development in both Ukraine and Russia, as well as boosting the world econ…
If Trump Walks Away From Ukraine Now, He Looks Weak, and Putin Wins
For all the disarray and unfairness of President Trump’s approach to the war in Ukraine, he is right about a few big things. He is right that the war’s continuing human carnage is a tragedy, given the unlikelihood of a military breakthrough for either side after more than three years of fighting. He is right that ending the war could open the way to economic development in both Ukraine and Russia and help the global economy, too. And he is right…
Michta in 19FortyFive, RealClearDefense, and RealClearWorld on Putin’s strategic objectives in Ukraine
On May 29, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in 19FortyFive on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambition to restore “Russia’s imperial dominion.” He argues the Trump administration has failed to bring an end to the war in Ukraine because it does not fully grasp Putin’s worldview and warns that diminishing support […]
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