10 June 2025
Should Trump give up on Ukraine?
Jennifer Kavanagh tells Connor Echols why it may be time for the US to walk away from Ukraine peace talks.
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In this video:
- Headlines
- Jennifer: Why Trump should walk away from Ukraine
- Can Ukraine survive without US support?
- Why a comprehensive peace deal is unlikely
- The perils of US mediation
- Are the peace talks making progress?
- How grinding wars end
- Understanding Russia’s battlefield advantage
- Ukraine’s shrinking army
- Striking Russian bombers: morale boost vs. nuclear risk
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