Seven hours is a very long time in US politics.
At 10am, Donald Trump accused Russia of posing a risk to America’s nationwide safety.
By 5pm, Mr Trump stated there was a “good prospect” of him assembly Vladimir Putin “soon”.
There had, he claimed, been “great progress” in talks between his particular envoy Steve Witkoff and the Russian president.
It is troublesome to gauge the probabilities of a gathering between the 2 leaders with out figuring out what “great progress” means.
Is Russia “inclined” in the direction of agreeing a ceasefire, as Ukraine’s president now claims?
Is Mr Putin ready to fulfill along with his Ukrainian foe, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, too?
The actual fact that we’re asking these questions suggests one thing shifted on a day when there was no expectation of a breakthrough.
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Mr Trump repeatedly vowed to finish the struggle inside 24 hours of turning into president.
On day 198 of his presidency, he may, simply may, be one step nearer to attaining that.
