Trump’s Pivot on Ukraine Can Bring Peace

By speaking the truth clearly, Trump has sent a clarion call to both our allies and our adversaries.

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President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House in Washington, D.C., August 18, 2025.

Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters

Kudos to President Trump. For months, he tried everything he could to get Vladimir Putin to the peace table. But every effort was met with empty gestures and ever more lethal strikes on Ukrainian schools, hospitals, churches, and homes.

Fortunately, Trump is a realist. He realizes there can be no peace when the invading army is determined to keep fighting. This week, he acknowledged three important realities about the war. In doing so, he gave our Ukrainian and Western allies hope for eventual victory and lasting peace in Ukraine and Europe.

Gregory W. Slayton

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Gregory W. Slayton

Gregory W. Slayton is a former senior U.S. diplomat, chairman of Slayton Capital, and author of Portraits of Ukraine: A Nation at War.

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