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

The U.S. president lashed out at the Kremlin on Tuesday as the White House continued to consider increasing sanctions against Russia.

President Trump on Monday backed off his demand that Russia declare an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine, instead endorsing President Vladimir V. Putin’s call for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.

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

American weapons are important, but Ukrainian drones have changed everything.

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,

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

The election of an American president who wanted to act as a Ukraine broker rather than a Ukraine backer was seen as an opportunity to disrupt the status quo and stop the bloodshed. But effective wartime diplomacy requires applying the right amount of leverage—sticks and carrots—on the right parties,