Trump's deal designs as guide for Ukraine peace

Three years after the Russia-Ukraine war and the immense losses on both sides, there are emerging signs of an end—though its shape is yet unclear.

- 

The war was marked by the shifting of balance from one side to the other throughout, and it was clear that an end could only come about at the negotiating table. To that end, the US opening talks with Russia, in the normal course of things, would have been a significant positive. The US, along with Nato, backed Ukraine against Russia, and expectations were that it would back Kyiv's interests in negotiations with Moscow.