Perspective: A thaw that's unsettling both Russia and Ukraine carries risk and reward for Trump's White House. For years, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was treated in Washington as untouchable, an authoritarian ruler sustained by Moscow whose territory helped launch Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. U.S. policy rested on isolation: Sanctions, a d... [8598 chars]
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