Dramatic Shift in Trump's Thinking. The president has make a dramatic shift since he tormented Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office this winter. Here is the president on Monday, July 14, shaking hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and signing off on weapons shipments from NATO allies to Ukraine.

Dramatic Shift in Trump’s Thinking About the Russia-Ukraine War

by Tamar Jacoby July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

But will it last, or will Trump return to his old ways when it comes to Russia?

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