Where should we start today, Molly?

Why don't we just pick a place at random, say Ukraine?

You know, you just spun the globe, put your finger on it.

It just so happened to be the place where all the news is right now.

Because this week, diplomats from the U.S. and Russia met to negotiate on the future of the war in Ukraine, which was something that the Biden administration was not willing to do without Ukraine at the table. But the Trump administration is willing to do without Ukraine at the table, which marks a pretty big shift in how the U.S. deals with Russia.

It's a very big shift. I think it's too soon to say exactly what the results of this will be,

but at least rhetorically, it is a massive shift in the way America talks about our position

in the world and our alliances.

Should anyone be surprised about this based on the way Trump talked about Ukraine and the rest

of the world during the campaign?

Yes and no.

Like so many things Trump does, it is shocking but not surprising.

A lot to talk about today, as always.

From the journal, this is Trump 2.0.

I'm Ryan Knitsyn.

And I'm Molly Ball.

It's Friday, February 21st.

Coming up, President Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine.

So how is he going to do it?

And what will that mean for the rest of Europe?

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