Denison Forum
Dr. Jim Denison
Kyiv and Washington agreed yesterday on the terms of a draft minerals deal that Ukrainian officials hope will improve relations with the Trump administration and pave the way for long-term security commitments by the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky now plans to travel to Washington on Friday (2/27/2025) to meet with President Trump and formalize the deal.
There was a day when such incentives were ideological rather than economic, as the West opposed the Soviet Union’s drive to impose Communism on the world. But Russia is not the USSR. It is a nation-state doing what Vladimir Putin thinks is in Russia’s (and his) best interest.
Understanding this shift from ideology to pragmatism is vital to understanding the world today—and finding peace with God, others, and ourselves. More Here
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