Barry O’Halloran: Nato’s days are numbered and that is bad news for Ukraine
Vladimir Putin speaking during a press conference last week in Russia. Photo: Getty
Barry O'Halloran
What a difference a fortnight makes in Trump world. From histrionics in the White House with Trump, Vance and Zelensky to a potential 30-day ceasefire less than two weeks later.US secretary of state Marco Rubio said that if Russia does not agree to a deal, "we will know who is the impediment to peace". But we already know who that is. The man who started the war in February 2022, Vladimir Putin.
We also know something else important — the attitude of the Trump administration to Ukraine.
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