WASHINGTON − He’s begged and he’s pleaded. He’s cajoled and he’s threatened.
Yet, more than seven months into his term, President Donald Trump has been unable to end two of the world’s bloodiest ongoing conflicts.
At one end, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has ignored deadline after deadline to end his war against Ukraine and joined authoritarian leaders recently in China for a massive show of force against the West.
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At the other, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose military offensive in Gaza has been accompanied by famine and has driven a growing list of countries to say they’ll back Palestinian statehood.
