Bangladesh, April 2 -- Donald Trump has never been one to mince words, and his approach to the conflict in Ukraine has stirred a predictable storm of criticism. Pundits and politicians, particularly those aligned with the Western establishment, have typically accused him of “sidelining” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his efforts to broker an end to the conflict—or, as he puts it, to “avoid World War Three”. The charge is that Trump, in his brash, deal-making style, is ignoring Kyivs leader and thereby undermining Ukraines sovereignty. This narrative misses something important. Trumps moves—or at least the perception of them—stem from a deeper conviction: namely, that the war in Ukraine ...