The world stands at a precipice, and the next few months will determine whether we step back or plunge headfirst into catastrophe. After years of reckless provocation, economic sanctions, and proxy warfare, we are closer than ever to an open conflict between nuclear superpowers. The Biden administration spent its tenure escalating tensions with Russia, dragging us into a war that should have never started. Now, Donald Trump has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: he can end the war in Ukraine and prevent nuclear annihilation—or he can mishandle negotiations and push the world past the point of no return.
Trump has made it clear: he intends to bring this war to an end. But as he flexes his negotiating muscles, his latest message—“We can do it the easy way, or the hard way”—suggests a tough stance. The problem? Russia doesn’t respond well to threats. The Kremlin has endured centuries of invasions, economic collapses, and Western sanctions, and it has never once bowed to external pressure.
