Trump stopped another war, or so it seemed for a moment. A three-day ceasefire was declared between Ukraine and Russia (on May 9-11) under American mediation as a first step towards a settlement. Washington presented this as a diplomatic achievement. Kiev cautiously accepted the offer, in exchange for a promise to exchange a thousand prisoners. Moscow declared agreement, on paper. The background to all this reveals Putin's logic. Vladimir Putin …
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Trump stopped another war, or so it seemed for a moment. A three-day ceasefire was declared between Ukraine and Russia (on May 9-11) under American mediation as a first step towards a settlement. Washington presented this as a diplomatic achievement. Kiev cautiously accepted the offer, in exchange for a promise to exchange a thousand prisoners. Moscow declared agreement, on paper. The background to all this reveals Putin's logic. Vladimir Putin …