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Donald Trump and Russia are linked through their central roles in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as evidenced by Trump's efforts to broker a peace deal with Vladimir Putin [1], [2], [3]. Furthermore, both are identified as primary geopolitical factors shaping European security and economic policy following the events of 2022 [4], [5], [6].

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War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Council on Foreign Relations 4 facts
claimRussian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump that Russian forces were advancing toward a negotiated settlement in the war in Ukraine.
claimFollowing the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, there is a belief that the war in Ukraine may end in the year of his election, as Donald Trump has vowed to end the war and sought to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
claimU.S. President Donald Trump stated that he believed both Russia and Ukraine "want to make a deal" regarding the conflict.
perspectiveRussia stated it will not agree to an amended peace deal that departs from the spirit and letter of the August summit between President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump in Alaska.
The European Union's Strategic Autonomy, Transatlantic Shifts and ... frictions.europeamerica.de Oleksandr Kandyuk · Frictions 2 facts
claimThe New York Times reported on February 26, 2025, that U.S. President Donald Trump pressed his cabinet regarding policy on Ukraine and relations with Russia.
claimThe New York Times reported on February 26, 2025, that President Donald Trump pressed his cabinet regarding Ukraine and relations with Russia.
The European quest for autonomy at a time of shifting paradigms tepsa.eu TEPSA 2 facts
claimThe author identifies two major shocks after 2022 that dispelled illusions regarding European security: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Donald Trump’s return to power.
claimTwo major events after 2022, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the return of Donald Trump to power, dispelled lingering illusions regarding European security autonomy.
Quest for Strategic Autonomy? Europe Grapples with the US - China ... realinstitutoelcano.org Real Instituto Elcano 1 fact
claimThe European debate on economic security has been heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Donald Trump's focus on reducing the US trade deficit through tariffs.