In their Oval Office meeting in March, President Trump told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that the Ukraine crisis was Europe’s responsibility and the United States wouldn’t get heavily involved, according to two officials briefed on the discussion. Two months later, the Trump administration is reversing course and planning to re-engage on Ukraine in a significant way.
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