His strategy to let both Moscow and Kyiv “claim victory” and halt the fighting is missing the agreement of one man: Vladimir Putin, the last obstacle to peace. The fact is any traditional call-up of Russian soldiers for Ukraine would threaten the regime’s stability — a significant weakness for the Kremlin. Trump has repeatedly called on Europeans to stop funding both sides of the Ukraine war, noting that while the European Union sends military aid to Ukraine with one hand, members like Hungary, Slovakia and Austria have funneled billions to Russia through energy payments.
Author: Peter Doran, Dmitriy Shapiro
Published at: 2025-10-21 22:06:32
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