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Home / Ukraine-Russia / ‘Compromising Ukraine is not something Trump wants’ – military analyst
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August 13, 2025

‘Compromising Ukraine is not something Trump wants’ – military analyst

We spoke to Jennifer Kavanagh, who is Director of Military Analysis at Defense Priorities, about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit.

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Featuring

Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

Defense Priorities

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