Will Xi Change Putin's Mind For The War?

President Trump is intensifying diplomacy to end the war. He's urged Zelensky to negotiate with Putin before winter, even proposing a Moscow meeting. Envoys Witkoff and Kushner have shuttled between capitals, and Trump has signaled readiness to provide Ukraine security guarantees. But with Russia rejecting unconditional ceasefires, a breakthrough remains elusive.

With November looming, Republicans face a tightrope. The war is largely absent from the convention stage, yet 60% of Americans distrust Trump's Ukraine decision-making. Experts warn his foreign policy could cost the GOP. The party must pivot to kitchen-table economics while crafting a coherent Ukraine message—or risk a midterm rebuke. That's the briefing.

Guest Info: Dr. Alexander John Motyl is an American historian, political scientist, poet, writer, translator, and painter. He is a resident of New York City. He is professor of political science at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, and a specialist on Ukraine, Russia, and the Soviet Union.