Trump Revisits Ukraine Strategy

The American foreign policy had a stunning turnaround when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Riyadh on 18 February to discuss the possibility of ending the three-year-long Ukraine war and improving US-Russia relations. However, the strong reactions and concerns raised by the European countries regarding the unilateral decision of President Trump to seek rapprochement with Russia, indicate that the path to peace is far from easy. The Trump Administration's efforts have been met with opposition to and even threats of noncompliance if any deal was made without the participation of Ukraine and its European allies.