Since it appears that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not share President Donald Trump’s ideas for pursuing peace in Ukraine, it may be time for a new strategy. If Putin’s ultimate objective is to rebuild the old Soviet Union empire, we have big problems. However, I believe that Putin realizes that the Russian economy can’t be prosperous on its own and therefore needs outside resources, which is much like the situation Japan faced in the late 1930s. Threats and sanctions may push Putin to pursue an even more aggressive policy, which ultimately could lead to an armed conflict or, heaven forbid, a nuclear war.

Therefore, instead of threats, how about Trump and our European allies try asking Putin what resources he needs for the Russian economy to be more successful and its people more

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