Will this Ukraine-Russia ‘forever war’ come to an end?

A structured timeline for peace talks is essential to maintain momentum and prevent deadlock.

Initial high-level meetings between U.S. President Donald Trump, left, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Russian President Vladimir Putin are an important next step with the EU as an active participant, write David Carment and Dani Belo.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia and courtesy of Gage Skidmore/World Economic Forum

Opinion

BY DAVID CARMENT, DANI BELO

February 27, 2025

As United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made abundantly clear in his Feb. 13 announcement, America's commitments to supporting Ukraine’s proxy war against Russia will soon come to an end. The U.S. is now engaging Russia directly and on a bilat...

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