Is Trump giving Putin reasons to believe he’s ‘weak’? Russia expert explains Ukraine U-turns
Despite supporters hailing the '50-day ultimatum' to Vladimir Putin and the 'u-turn' with the arms package's announcement, US President Trump has not had any fundamental shift in the Russia-Ukraine war. Instead, he has encouraged the Russian leader to maximise territorial gains to achieve more favorable negotiating positions and push his maximalist demands.
Despite supporters hailing the '50-day ultimatum' to Vladimir Putin and the 'u-turn' with the arms package's announcement, US President Trump has not had any fundamental shift in the Russia-Ukraine war. Instead, he has encouraged the Russian leader to maximise territorial gains to achieve more favorable negotiating positions and push his maximalist demands.
