How Might Efforts to End the War in Ukraine Proceed?

The reflections on the meeting between Trump and his Russian counterpart, Putin, in Alaska last week once again highlight Trump’s tendency to choose the latter course. After the Alaska summit, President Trump announced that he had reached a putative peace agreement with President Putin. Within two days, he convened talks in Washington with President Zelensky and several European leaders. During these discussions, the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO was formally withdrawn. The Washington meetings then turned to the question of post-war security guarantees for Kyiv. At first, Mr. Trump left open the possibility of a NATO role in Ukraine, but soon reversed himself, ruling it out and suggesting that Europeans should shoulder the responsibility. Russia, for its part, has consistently rejected European forces to be deployed by NATO members on Ukrainian territory.

Our Chairman Tacan İldem's latest piece on how to bring an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine and avenues for a just and durable peace.

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