Lowry: Putin Is Playing Trump

Lowry: Putin is playing Trump

It was never going to be easy for President Donald Trump to bring an end to the Ukraine war, but it's even harder when he's operating under an erroneous theory of the conflict.

After more than three years of stagnation in diplomacy, in recent days there has been a flurry of activity in the peace process between Russia and Ukraine - unfortunately, without any substantial progress.

Max Boot: Putin is playing Trump for a fool, and the US president still doesn’t see it

President Donald Trump is not known for being patient or forgiving with those who defy his will.

After their phone call, Trump and Putin sell their negotiations on the Ukraine war as a success. Experts see only one winner.

Even after the phone call with Trump Putin does not give the impression of wanting to move, says ex-ambassador Rüdiger von Fritsch. Putin looks through Trump's real economic interest. But Putin can be stopped.

President Donald Trump does not have patience or forgiveness for those who do not obey his will, but when it comes to communicating with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who continues to sabotage Trump's exemplary efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the President seems to have an endless supply of patience, goodwill and understanding, notes Max Booth, Columnist The Washington Post. On 11 March, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky agreed to the …