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Former US Intel Officer Casts Doubt Over Trump's Claim That Russia is Ready For Peace: 'That Has Yet to Be Seen'

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. (Credit: Saul Loeb/Getty Images)

A former army colonel and intelligence official is casting doubt over President Donald Trump's claim that Russia is ready for peace with Ukraine, claiming that his recent decisions have been "based more on emotion than a deliberate decision-making process."

In an op-ed published on the Kyiv Post, Jonathan Sweet described the fallout that took place following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington last Friday, where he was ejected from the White House after getting into a tense exchange with Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

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