• Donald Trump finally took action against a rogue, lawless state that is a constant menace to its neighbors. But enough about Washington, D.C.
• By agreeing to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Trump is betting on his self-proclaimed skills as a master negotiator. But to negotiate what? The White House has been downplaying the possibility of a dramatic breakthrough. Our Europeans allies and the Ukrainians are understandably concerned that Trump could agree to a deal with Kyiv absent from the table. Putin hopes that weapons-grade presidential flattery and economic inducements could move the United States into neutrality. Trump wants a cease-fire, both for the short-term political benefits the headlines would bring and for humanitarian reasons. But the president must remember his own dictum: The willingness to walk away from a bad deal is the key to getting a good one.
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