The Donald and the Kremlin Don: how Trump’s toxic legacy helps Putin | Simon Tisdall
by Simon Tisdall from US news | The Guardian on (#5ZRRV)
From Afghanistan to North Korea, Joe Biden is running short of time to repair the damage done by his predecessor in the White House
Even by Donald Trump's chaotic standards, the comprehensive peace agreement" for Afghanistan signed by the US in Doha in February 2020 was a huge own goal.
The pact posited no binding ceasefire, no power-sharing requirements, and no political roadmap. In return for some mumbo-jumbo about al-Qaida, Trump pledged total, unconditional US and Nato withdrawal within 14 months.
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