Nach Beendigung des Russlands Krieg in der Ukraine findet Trump immer wieder neue Wege, um zu scheitern

**From Steve Benen, producer for „The Rachel Maddow Show“:**

In the wake of a key diplomatic opportunity, Trump backed off his own goal of an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, instead setting the stage for possible negotiations about a possible ceasefire, which might ultimately lead to a possible resolution.

The larger timeline paints an even less flattering picture for the American president.

Trump’s Plan A for the war in Ukraine was ending the conflict within 24 hours by way of a secret strategy he assured voters was real. When it became obvious that his strategy didn’t actually exist, Trump moved on to Plan B: He told Russia that if it failed to end the conflict quickly, the White House “would have no other choice” but to impose new economic sanctions.

Read more: [https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/ending-russias-war-ukraine-trump-keeps-finding-new-ways-fail-rcna207892](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/ending-russias-war-ukraine-trump-keeps-finding-new-ways-fail-rcna207892)

Populism has its limits. More so than for any other politician, it’s the populist’s own promises that hamstring their government. Ironically.