Putin also wants a summit with Trump, which appears to be on track to happen this year. A meeting with the U.S. president would signal an end to the period of international isolation Russia entered after it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

I was not surprised when the invasion happened, but I’m still surprised that all of the West hasn’t done enough to stop this monster, Putin,' says Natasha O. Ramer.

The collapse in border sovereignty plus horrific recent attacks like the New Orleans massacre convince ... to bring an end to the disastrous Russia-Ukraine war. This war of Russian aggression ...