Guardian view calls Trump's Putin deal grim but not decisive for Ukraine
Writing in The Guardian's editorial column, the paper argues that Ukraine's supporters must show Moscow that shifting American conduct will not change the war's direction.
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What happened
The Guardian's editorial board responds to a deal between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following Trump's earlier pledge to end the Ukraine war quickly after returning to office. The board describes the arrangement as unpleasant and underhanded, but not something that will change the war's course.
Why it matters
The editorial argues the outcome depends on whether Ukraine's allies can persuade Russia that American behavior will not alter a war it says Moscow is losing.
Coverage
- The Guardian view on Trump’s deal with Putin: grim and grubby, but not gamechanging (The Guardian)
- Nicola Jennings on the public row between Trump and Zelenskyy (The Guardian)
- Ben Jennings on Donald Trump and the energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine (The Guardian)
- ‘Make the problem and the solution bigger’: The plan to end the Ukraine war (The Washington Post)
- Trump is pressuring the wrong side in Ukraine (The Washington Post)
- Will Ukraine survive the winter? (Al Jazeera)
- Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’ (The Guardian)
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