Analysis: Russia is relishing a series of contradictory White House messages on Ukraine

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. On the other, Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is outside, looking in, on peace talks, while hundreds die daily on frontlines where Moscow is winning.

​ 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. On the other, Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is outside, looking in, on peace talks, while hundreds die daily on frontlines where Moscow is winning. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN