A tour of Trump’s tangled foreign policy
A tour of Trump’s tangled foreign policy  
Podcast: Impromptu
Published On: Tue Feb 18 2025
Description: President Trump is trying to make good on his campaign promises to end wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and he has brought his shock-and-awe strategy to the world stage. Ruth Marcus talks to David Ignatius about the chaotic past week in Europe, whether Trump will sell out the Ukrainians in a deal with Russia, and how Trump is refusing (for now) to join Israel in bombing a weakened Iran. Additional reading by David Ignatius:At Munich, Trump’s chaotic approach has allies rattledTrump wants to play peacemaker. Israel may have other plans.The art of the just Ukraine peace deal