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Feb 22, 2026
I was US ambassador to Russia. Trump’s recklessness is playing into Putin’s hands
After a year of talks, what is now clear is that President Donald Trump is not committed to negotiating a dignified peace. Instead, he wants an end to the war at whatever cost to Ukraine so that he can claim his coveted Nobel Peace Prize and get on with improving relations with his friend in Moscow.
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