Trump can’t let Ukraine be his Afghanistan

Published December 13, 2024 5:00am ET



President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to bring a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict in his second term, but it remains unclear what exactly he means to do. His Cabinet appointees are an eclectic mix of national security hawks and skeptics, and Trump himself seems far more focused on competition with the Chinese Communist Party than European affairs. At this point, practically anything could be on the table for the incoming administration.

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