Even with Trump's direct involvement, Moscow's preconditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine make it a swift ending to the bloodshed difficult to reach.

Wars drag on not only because of weapons and politics. Sometimes, they continue because they serve someone’s interests. Many experts believe this is exactly the case with the war in Ukraine. Now, former U.

President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in the White House’s latest bid to broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.