Half a century later, President Donald Trump seems to be eyeing a similar diplomatic maneuver, but in reverse: drawing Russia closer to the United States in order to give Washington an advantage in its geopolitical competition with Communist China.

ASPI Senior Analyst Malcolm Davis discusses US President Donald Trump’s current position on the war in Ukraine.

After a phone call Monday between Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Trump appears to be walking away from negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

President Trump’s souring on Russian President Vladimir Putin — saying he has “gone absolutely CRAZY” and is “playing with fire” — is raising questions about whether Trump’s

Despite months of resisting President Donald Trump's peace process, the U.S. has yet to take a single concrete step to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into ending his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Trump's erratic Ukraine policy has empowered Putin, confusing allies and undermining U.S. credibility while escalating the conflict.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

This week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was the largest since the war’s onset. But skepticism of a lasting truce, and President Trump’s peace-making, remains. Bridget Brink resigned as ambassador to Ukraine in April,

Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine has issued a bleak warning to Vladimir Putin about the Russian leader’s ongoing reluctance to reach a peace deal.The US president, who has expressed great sympathy for Moscow over its brutal invasion of its European neighbour,