The Ukraine War: A Battle Between America and Washington

The Influence of ‘Permanent Washington’

• The outcome of the Alaska summit on August 15, 2025, was not a result of diplomatic contests between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the U.S. and Russia, or the U.S. and Europe.

• The biggest unknown variable impacting the peace question was how much Trump would concede to Russia.

• Trump’s campaign platform in 2024 promised an immediate end to the war, which he could deliver by offering incentives to Moscow in exchange for halting its advance and convincing Kyiv by leveraging arms supply and intelligence sharing.

The Limits of Power

• The limits of power are due to a contest within the U.S. – a contest that will shape future global security more than any other internal power struggle in any country.

• This contest includes shaping the U.S.’s responses to India’s rise.

The Trump Approach versus Factors

• Anti-interventionism is central to Mr. Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) movement and is espoused by true-believers such as U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance and Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

• Despite the clear mandate and the straightforward path to peace given Russia’s unambiguous, long-standing demands, Mr. Trump’s approach has vacillated.

• His concrete policy actions toward peace are a fraction of that promised.

The Alaska Summit as a Case in Point

• The two forces within U.S. foreign policy clashed, sculpting a compromised result.

• Without granting concessions to Russia, it ensured the war would carry on and a continuation of ‘permanent Washington’s’ interests being served.

The Ukraine war is the closest the world has ever come to a global nuclear conflagration. The final resolution will be determined not by America versus Russia, but by America versus Washington.

America Washington Ukraine Conflict is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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