Trump's Ukraine peace deal stalled as bloody war hits 4-year mark
USA TODAY
Experts say Vladimir Putin has peruaded U.S. negotiators that he wants to cut a deal – even as Moscow rains missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities.
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has taken extraordinary action when it comes to confronting authoritarians in places like Venezuela, where U.S. forces captured leader Nicolas Maduro, and Iran, where he bombed nuclear sites in June and is now threatening a new attack.
But there’s one strongman Trump has consistently refused to accost: Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose intellect and iron grip the former reality TV star has long admired.
The Russian leader has convinced Trump and U.S. negotiators, including presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, that he wants to cut a deal to end his long war – even as Moscow rains missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities, cutting heat, water and power to thousands.
More: Ukrainians endure power outages, sub-zero temps after Russian strikes
The war that Trump repeatedly swore he could end in a single day is now four years old, and on the eve of the Feb. 24 anniversary of Russia’s invasion – and his coinciding State of the Union address – there is still no peace deal.
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