Following summits with Putin and European leaders, President Trump faces complex challenges in securing a lasting peace in Ukraine.
His offer of US security assurances, potentially limited to air support, presents both opportunities and ambiguities in the peace process.
A proposed meeting between Putin and Zelensky, orchestrated by Trump, highlights a potential breakthrough in direct negotiations.
However, Trump's domestic political considerations, coupled with Putin's strategic calculations, threaten to undermine any progress.