India, Dec. 28 -- The Russia Ukraine war approaches its four-year mark but diplomatic efforts to end it have so far failed to produce any tangible results. The Trump administration has been relentlessly pushing for a settlement. On the campaign trail, Trump had said on dozens of occasions, in an entirely serious tone, manner and context, that he would end the war in Ukraine either within 24 hours of his return to the White House or even sooner than that!.

However, despite Trump's efforts, ending the Russia Ukraine war is proving to be very difficult, primarily because neither side is willing to end the war on terms acceptable to the other. The conflict has settled into a prolonged war of attrition with complex military, political, and hi...