A Bad Peace in Ukraine Carries Global Risks: Balance of Power

April 23, 2025, 9:59 AM UTC

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US President Donald Trump appears confident an agreement to halt Russia’s war in Ukraine may be a matter of days away.

For Kyiv and its European allies, that message increasingly sounds like an ultimatum to accept a bad deal.

Talks today in London between top officials from the US, Ukraine and major European powers have been downgraded to technical-level discussions after Secretary of State Marco Rubio postponed his visit.

US Vice President JD Vance, who’s on a trip to India, told ...

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