In recent months, Donald Trump has promoted ambitious diplomatic initiatives—championing a “peace drive” to end the war in Ukraine while simultaneously advancing a high-profile Middle East agenda. But as the finer details emerge, the Ukraine track is proving far more problematic than the Mideast one, and its setbacks now threaten to erode his broader credibility and...
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