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Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukraine’s hands.

Trump is likely to put pressure on Ukraine/Russia to negotiate.

Using human interest stories, we outlined three possible scenarios for the war's end: through the eyes of a vet, a former diplomat, and a Crimean refugee.

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Tim Mak
Tim Mak
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Donald Trump has chosen a confusing national security team, filled with internal contradictions on Ukraine policy, from supportive to hostile.
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Tim Mak
Tim Mak
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Incoming National Security Advisor Mike #Waltz has said he wants to “tak[e] the handcuffs” off by allowing Ukrainians to use U.S. weapons for long-range strikes, and enforcing U.S. sanctions against #Russia.
#Russia #waltz
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Tim Mak
Tim Mak
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Trump’s CIA Director nominee, John #Ratcliffe, has claimed that the Biden administration’s strategy in the war has been “#Ukraine first, Ohio last," accusing the #Biden White House of promoting "welfare and Ukraine pensions" over American interests.
#Biden #ukraine #ratcliffe
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