He treated the conflict as a crisis to be managed, not a war to be won.
Ukraine is not on the verge of collapse. That makes the Trump administration’s decisions particularly shortsighted and tragic.
Constant bombardment and frontline fighting continues, at the cost of many thousands of lives.
The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.
Being anti-war isn’t naive, but a serious, considered, and humane position.
Even if Kyiv agrees not to align with the West, Putin will have other demands.
Putin should pay for the damage his invasion has caused, and the money is needed immediately.
U.S. officials are turning to Russia for help with Iran and Syria, even as the Ukrainian conflict persists.
Staging culture-war battles doesn’t work when all eyes are on a real war.