Welcome to Washington: How Biden’s Foreign Policy Mistakes Set Trump Up To Be a Peacemaker

A top Democrat tells the Sun that the White House’s inability to get tougher on Russia has helped contribute to the drawn-out war in Ukraine.

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President Trump shakes hands with President Putin following a meeting at Helsinki, Finland. AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko

With President Trump set to be inaugurated for a second term, he is being well-set up to be a dealmaker —  from the Middle East to Europe. He could emerge as the kind of diplomatic heavyweight that President Biden always claimed to be. 

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