April 14, 2025
Trump ‘Humiliated’ as Putin Sends Clear Message That He Doesn’t Care About US
"Putin is not playing ball." Putin's Palm Sunday attack on Sumy is "embarrassing for the White House" as it comes just days after Steve Witkoff met with the Kremlin, says adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security and former deputy assistant secretary of defence for Europe and NATO Jim Townsend.
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