As Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin prepare for their first face-to-face meeting in years, questions swirl over whether this summit could shift the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war. In this deep analysis, Jeffrey Sachs traces the conflict’s roots to decades of NATO expansion, U.S. foreign policy decisions since the 1990s, and the role of the military-industrial complex in sustaining the war. From the 2014 Ukraine coup to the Minsk agreements and failed peace talks of 2022, the discussion reveals why Russia insists on addressing the war’s core causes — and why a simple ceasefire may be a “non-starter” in Moscow’s eyes. Can Trump break from the U.S. foreign policy playbook, face down the military-industrial complex, and deliver lasting peace? Or will the war machine continue to dictate Washington’s approach?
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