WASHINGTON — In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has taken measures that strengthen Russia’s position and may rehabilitate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s soiled reputation in the international community. Trump returned to office vowing to swiftly end the Russia-Ukraine war, proclaiming last year that he was on “nobody’s side” except “humanity’s side.” But the neutral posture he said he has adopted is peeling away. A specific strategic goal underlies Trump’s overtures to Putin, foreign policy experts said. The idea is to entice him to come to the negotiating table and end a war that is now in its fifth year. Whether…
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