President Trump's Foreign Policy Challenge: Ongoing Ukraine Conflict and Peace Talks
President Trump is facing a significant foreign policy challenge as his administration continues efforts to broker peace in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This month marks four years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a situation Trump had initially promised to resolve swiftly. Recent trilateral peace talks involving the United States, Russia, and Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi, with special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner representing the U.S. The discussions focused on creating conditions for a durable peace, including the release of prisoners of war and establishing communication lines. Despite these efforts, the conflict remains unresolved, with Ukrainian allies attributing the lack of progress to Russian President Vladimir Putin's reluctance to end hostilities.