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Trump's Big Error? Putin Will NEVER Stop the War - David Ignatius - America at a Crossroads
Washington Post associate editor and columnist David Ignatius argues that Trump overestimated his influence over Putin and misunderstood the depth of Putin’s commitment to the Ukraine war, which is rooted in ideological and strategic goals that sanctions or diplomacy are unlikely to change. Furthermore David asserts that the war will likely continue, and Ukraine must prepare for a long, difficult conflict with diminishing hope for a negotiated peace. - 05/30/2025.