Less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced another high-profile summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, this time in Budapest, Hungary, the plans were quickly shelved.
It was the latest swing by Trump, who has repeatedly changed his position and approach to the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022, when the country was invaded by Russia.
After he was praised by many for helping to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, Trump was likely keen to see if some of that peacemaker momentum could carry over into a conflict he once vowed to end within 24 hours.
But with Russia unwilling to compromise and give up some of its ambitions around Ukraine, the conversation has once again shifted back toward how Kyiv and its allies can dial up the pressure on Russia both on and off the battlefield.
"I do believe Trump is hopeful that whatever means necessary, he will just bring Putin to the table,” said Oleksandr Kraiev, director of the North America progra
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