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James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University

Why is Trump’s preferential treatment of Russia shifting? Because there’s nothing in it for him

When Donald Trump assumed power in the United States for a second time, it was initially assumed that it didn’t bode well for Ukraine.

During his first term, Trump maintained questionable connections to Russia. Furthermore, his claim that he would end the Russia-Ukraine conflict in a day — with Russia still occupying much of Ukraine — led many analysts to believe that any such policy would favour the Russians.


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