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This is a function of Trump simply not knowing anything.

So, he shakes his head yes to Putin, and then today, he does the same with Europe’s very capable leadership.

My guess is that Rubio is our best hope to hold the line against Putin.

I will be surprised if Putin budges. I still believe Putin will only come to the peace table when he is on the mat. Per a piece I read today:

“Ultimately, the diplomatic problem the Trump administration faces is how to persuade Russia to accept an independent and sovereign Ukraine. All the signs from Moscow are that it has not backed off from a maximalist position. The only plausible way to end the war is to create a battlefield reality that convinces Putin that he cannot make more gains, that he will pay a massive price for continuing the war, and that this reality is unlikely to change. That means that the United States and its allies need to, paradoxically, get serious about arming Ukraine for a protracted conflict and putting pressure on Russia. That is the only way to create the conditions for successful negotiations to end the war.”