Trump's Russia tilt evokes new Yalta as US sidelines Ukraine

The Trump administration is increasingly aligning with Russia over Ukraine, a shift analysts say reflects a broader plan to reshape the global order. This includes halting Patriot missile supplies and intelligence sharing to Ukraine. Trump has pressured Ukrainian President Zelensky to accept territorial concessions and called for his resignation, while easing sanctions on Russian energy exports and inviting Putin to the G20 summit. A potential trilateral meeting with Putin and China's Xi Jinping is being discussed. The New York Times compares this to the 1945 Yalta Conference, where major powers divided influence, potentially sidelining Ukraine. Experts note the unprecedented nature of the U.S. switching sides during a war, though past attempts to integrate Russia, like Merkel's, have failed.