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February 20, 2025
Could Ukraine Have Avoided War with Russia?
By Daniel Davis

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is, according to a President Donald J. Trump social media post on Wednesday, a “dictator without elections”! Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Trump’s statement was “utterly despicable.” Is the Senator’s anger justified – or was Trump’s criticism valid? Emotions aside, evidence suggests Trump is more right than is commonly understood.
Author

Daniel
Davis
Senior Fellow & Military Expert