The disheartening and frustrating fact is that Russia is in a much stronger negotiating position now than they were earlier in the war, when Western officials convinced Ukraine to walk away from peace talks and fight. Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/trump-putin-meeting-how-we-got-here Register for the 2025 Mises Institute Supporters Summit in Delray Beach, Florida, October 16–18: https://mises.org/ss25 Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB
