How Donald Trump’s War on Iran Helps Vladimir Putin’s War on Ukraine
Olga Rudenko, editor-in-chief of The Kyiv Independent, describes the escalating brutality of Russia’s war on Ukraine, particularly the devastating winter 2025–2026 attacks on energy infrastructure, and expresses growing disillusionment with U.S. support under President Donald Trump, who
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