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Patrick E. Shea

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Donald Trump’s peace agreements are also business deals

Donald Trump’s peace agreements are also business deals

Combining diplomacy with deals has long been a feature of US foreign policy, but Donald Trump seems to have taken that to a new level.

10.12.2025 6

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Patrick E. Shea

US presidents have always used transactional foreign policy – but Trump does it differently

US presidents have long mixed economic incentives with diplomacy, but Trump’s approach represents something very different.

13.08.2025 6

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Why Russia is not taking Trump’s threats seriously

Trump’s threat of new sanctions has not caused concern in Moscow.

16.07.2025 8

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Why a US minerals deal with Ukraine won’t deter Russian aggression

The rationale behind Trump’s suggestion that giving the US an economic stake in Ukraine’s future will prevent another Russian invasion is flawed.

07.03.2025 5

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Patrick E. Shea