As Ukraine’s brutal war nears its third year, two visions risk becoming irreconcilable. On one side, a White House whose policy is in turns strident, revisionist, and then – it seems, sometimes - in urgent need of clarification.

Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, igniting one of the biggest conflicts in modern Europe. The world reacted swiftly, condemning Putin’s assault as an unprovoked attack.

Ukraine has said it doesn't plan to attend a meeting announced by US President Donald Trump with senior Russian officials at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. “A common agreed position should be on the table for a conversation with the Russians.