Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s Hands

“President Trump says he wants a quick cease-fire in Ukraine. But President Vladimir Putin of Russia appears to be in no rush, and the blowup on Friday between Mr. Trump and Ukraine’s president may give Russia’s leader the kind of ammunition he needs to prolong the fight,” the New York Times reports.

“With the American alliance with Ukraine suffering a dramatic, public rupture, Mr. Putin now seems even more likely to hold out for a deal on his terms — and he could even be tempted to expand his push on the battlefield.”

CNN: Inside the 139 minutes that upended the US-Ukraine alliance.