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Is Donald Trump playing four dimensional chess over Ukraine, or is he being outfoxed by Vladimir Putin?

Is Trump being outfoxed by Putin?

The strategic weight of the word of the president of the United States was once a powerful and positive factor in the strategic environment. Trump is trashing the credibility of his own words. And he’s insulting people who have given their lives for freedom.

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Beware Trump, the global peacemaker

Donald Trump’s administration has sent a decisive message that will shake the world. Signs of a peace deal in Ukraine are emerging along with evidence that the President will scale back the US global alliance system and leave Europe to deter Vladimir Putin.

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US Vice President JD Vance (L) stands with his wife Usha Vance as they take part in a tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp memorial site in Dachau, southern Germany, on February 13, 2025. The US Vice President will participate in the Munich Security Conference (MSC). (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

JD Vance pulls Putin into line on Ukraine

The US will hit Moscow with sanctions and potentially military ­action if Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to a peace deal with Ukraine that guarantees Kyiv’s long-term independence, Vice-President JD Vance has warned.

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