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Home / Ukraine-Russia / Trump appears sidelined as Israel, Russia escalate wars
Ukraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East

September 11, 2025

Trump appears sidelined as Israel, Russia escalate wars

“I think what we’re seeing here is the ramifications of the Trump administration not really having a strategy to achieve peace in either conflict,” said Jennifer Kavanagh, senior fellow and director of military analysis at Defense Priorities, a Washington-based think tank.

“In both cases, the answer is the same, which is we should be doubling down on diplomacy, and that means recognizing that it will be a long process, and we’re not seeing that.”

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