Why Trump is Giving Putin a 50-Day Window for Peace

When US President Donald Trump said he would make a “major statement” on Russia, it led to speculation he might tap nearly $4 billion in unused US military aid for Ukraine or finally slap sanctions on Moscow and its major trading partners. Instead, Trump announced that NATO members would send existing weapons like Patriot missile systems to Ukraine and backfill them by buying new ones from the United States. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who joined Trump in the White House for the July 14 announcement, said the dollar amount of…