American policy is at a crossroads, but that won’t necessarily translate to a turning point in peace negotiations, analysts say.
That’s because nothing suggests Russia is ready to come to the table, regardless of who ends up in the White House.
The scope of the war is also too large for a simple negotiation between Moscow and Kyiv, experts say.
Attritional war playing into Putin’s handsUkraine is already outmanned, and Putin appears ready to accept a high number of casualties.
European nations are scrambling to increase ammunition production for Ukraine to prevent backsliding, in the event that US support drops off.
Persons:
Volodymyr Zelensky’s, ”, Kamala Harris, Biden, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Trump, Thomas Graham, Putin, ” Graham, … Putin, John Lough, what’s, ” Lough, Oleh Shiryaev, Ivan Antypenko, that’s, “, Vitaliy Milovidov, don’t, Volodymyr Zelensky, Micah Garen, Harris, Zelensky
Organizations:
CNN, Council, Foreign Relations, NATO, West, Eurasia Program, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Separate Assault, Reuters, Security Service, Ukraine’s, National Security Council, 15th Brigade National Guard, Russian, Nordic
Locations:
Russia, Kyiv, United States, Ukraine, Russian, Hungary, Slovakia, Moscow, London, China, Beijing, Kursk, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Iceland, ” Chatham, Bucha