The U.S. president’s transactional approach to diplomacy is diminishing any prospect of a just resolution to the Russo-Ukrainian war, Christo Atanasov Kostov writes
According to The Independent, Donald Trump's softened stance on Russia, including cutting aid to Ukraine and signaling concessions, weakens the US negotiating position and diminishes prospects for a just resolution to the Russo-Ukrainian war. Historically, Russia responds to strength, not appeasement, and Trump's approach emboldens Moscow.