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Former Envoy Warns Trump Against Putin Concessions

4/27/2025

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Kurt Volker, a former US envoy, urged Trump to reconsider any gestures towards Putin as Russian aggression in Ukraine escalates. He condemned plans to recognize Crimea as Russian, warning it would only empower the aggressor. Without solid security guarantees for Ukraine, current proposals threaten to create a temporary lull in conflict rather than a true resolution.

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Kurt Volker, a former US envoy, urged Trump to reconsider any gestures towards Putin as Russian aggression in Ukraine escalates. He condemned plans to recognize Crimea as Russian, warning it would only empower the aggressor. Without solid security guarantees for Ukraine, current proposals threaten to create a temporary lull in conflict rather than a true resolution.