Trump’s Bold Move to End the Ukraine War: Can America Drive Putin to the Negotiating Table?

As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas tentatively holds, President Donald Trump is pivoting sharply toward what should be America’s paramount foreign policy objective: ending Russia’s devastating war in Ukraine. After years of an ineffectual Biden administration allowing Vladimir Putin to ravage Europe and fuel global instability, Trump is signaling a new, assertive approach—one that confronts Moscow head-on while putting American national interests front and center. Why Has Washington Been So Passive While Russia Threatens Global Stability? For nearly four years, the Biden administration has stumbled through weak responses that have neither ended the conflict nor protected American security....