TRUMP AND PUTIN REACH NO DEAL AT SUMMIT ABOUT UKRAINE, MISS OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS NUCLEAR RISK REDUCTION President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday afternoon in Alaska, purportedly to meet about ending the war caused by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Given that Ukrainian leadership was not in the room, it was […]
Front and Center: June 30, 2025
EVEN AS ISRAELI-IRANIAN TENSIONS ARE EASED FOR NOW, THE UNITED STATES MUST ADDRESS WAR POWERS It has been a long few days fraught with uncertainty about what might happen between Israel, Iran and the United States. This conflict seems to have cooled for now with the announcement of a ceasefire, but what matters now is what happens […]
Front and Center: April 19, 2025
UKRAINE: HOW NOT TO END THE WAR Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, and top diplomats from the United Kingdom, Germany and Ukraine. These joint talks between the United States, Ukraine and Europe were the first of their kind involving the Trump administration, […]
Front and Center: March 23, 2025
UNCERTAIN U.S. SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE RENEWS DETERRENCE DEBATE IN EUROPE On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion at the end of February, Senior Policy Director John Erath wrote a post in the Center’s Nukes of Hazard blog explaining why forcing a ceasefire goes against U.S. national interests and assumes Ukraine is in a much weaker position than it actually is. […]
Front and Center: February 22, 2025
MONDAY MARKS 3 YEARS SINCE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE Three years after Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, the Trump administration is seeking a ceasefire in line with Russian demands. Initial negotiations meant to set a framework for a future peace deal between Ukraine and Russia began in Saudi Arabia without Ukrainian or European participation. The […]
