Both Trump and Putin have indicated that they are open to dialogue with one another, after four years of the U.S. avoiding direct talks with Russia under the Biden Admin. But while Trump has vowed to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, the Kremlin has made it clear that Putin's demands aren’t changing just because there is a new president in Washington.
Independent Journalist Michael Tracey noted that tensions between the U.S. and Russia soared during Trump's first term, and anyone who is expecting major changes in a Trump Admin foreign policy needs to keep in mind that his shortlist for cabinet picks reportedly includes Mike Pompeo and Marco Rubio (two neocons who never met a war they didn't like)
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5 Nov. 2024 - Presidential Election Results: Trump Wins
19 Dec. 2016 - Michael Tracey at the PA Electoral College meeting + protests that disrupted the meeting
6 Nov. 2024 - Looking back at Trump’s statements on the war in Ukraine
8 Nov. 2024 - Putin is ready to talk to Trump but his Ukraine demands are unchanged, Kremlin says
6 Nov. 2024 - Trump Promised to End the War in Ukraine. Now He Must Decide How.
20 Dec. 2017 - Trump gives green light to selling lethal arms to Ukraine
24 Feb. 2022 - ‘No other option’: Excerpts of Putin’s speech declaring war
31 Jan. 2020 - Amid Trump’s Trial, Pompeo Visited Ukraine. Here’s How It Went.
3 Nov. 2024 - Michael Tracey: Why I won't vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in the 2024 election
7 Nov. 2024 - Will Donald Trump “stop the wars” in the Middle East?
7 Nov. 2024 - Elise Stefanik eyed for top Trump administration post
7 Nov. 2024 - Trump's rollercoaster relationship with North Korean leader Kim
30 June 2019 - Trump takes 20 steps into North Korea, making history as first sitting US leader to enter hermit nation
7 Nov. 2024 - President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff, making her first woman in the post
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