Russia

Trump’s shift on Ukraine has been dramatic – but will it change the war? | Rajan Menon

While the US president is preparing to assist Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s efforts against Russia, his plan may have significant limitsDonald Trump presents himself as a peerless president, an unrivaled negotiator, even a “genius”. So it’s a unique moment when he comes close – I emphasize the qualifier –to conceding that another leader has outfoxed him. Trump suggested as much recently when characterizing Vladimir Putin’s modus operandi. “Putin,” he told reporters on 13 July, “really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then bombs everybody in the evening.” Melania Trump…