If Kamala Harris had won the election, I am convinced that a nuclear war with Russia would have almost certainly happened during her term.  But Donald Trump won the election instead, and now he has a historic opportunity.  He can end the conflict in Ukraine and avoid a nuclear war with Russia.  If he is able to do that, he will save countless lives.  However, if he handles this situation with Russia badly and nuclear missiles start flying back and forth, it will be the end of America as we know it today.

It is not going to be easy to end the war in Ukraine.  Anyone that suggests otherwise simply does not understand the dynamics that are at play.

The good news is that unlike Biden, Trump actually wants to make a deal, and on Wednesday he posted a message on Truth Social in which he revealed quite a bit about what he is thinking…

I'm not looking to hurt Russia. I love the Russian people, and always had a very good relationship with President Putin – and this despite the Radical Left's Russia, Russia, Russia HOAX. We must never forget that Russia helped us win the Second World War, losing almost 60,000,000 lives in the process. All of that being said, I'm going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE. If we don't make a "deal," and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States, and various other participating countries. Let's get this war, which never would have started if I were President, over with! We can do it the easy way, or the hard way – and the easy way is always better. It's time to "MAKE A DEAL." NO MORE LIVES SHOULD BE LOST!!!

I very much agree with Trump that we need to end this ridiculous war.

But Trump needs to be very careful.  Diplomatic finesse will be required to reach an agreement, and making threats is not going to help at all.

In particular, telling Russia that we "can do it the easy way, or the hard way" is not going to move the needle in the right direction.

Precisely what would "the hard way" look like?

Would that mean greatly escalating the conflict in Ukraine?