Politics

Analysis: Why every major player walked away weaker this week in the Trump peace circus

Stuart Dowell
 24.10.2025, 17:10
When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised to end the war in Ukraine “within 24 hours.” Photo: PAP/EPA/WILL OLIVER
When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised to end the war in Ukraine “within 24 hours.” Photo: PAP/EPA/WILL OLIVER

Europe’s loan plan stalls, Moscow adapts and Kyiv endures as the war grinds on.