A return to 'might makes right: Turning back 70 years of international rules and norms'

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a critical phone call on Tuesday, speaking for at least an hour and a half on a Ukraine ceasefire plan that could involve forcing Kyiv to cede swathes of territory to Russia. The US president has already made clear he wants to discuss what parts of occupied Ukraine that Russia will be allowed to keep, saying at the weekend Moscow and Washington are talking about “dividing up certain assets.” For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza welcomes Melinda Haring, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.