Is Trump changing tack on ending the war in Ukraine?

On the face of it, Donald Trump looks to be continuing Joe Biden’s policy of applying pressure and keeping Russia isolated

US President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference in 2018. Picture: AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko

The new US president, Donald Trump, has only been in office a short time, but he has already changed his tune on the war in Ukraine. 

Trump has long spoken of his desire to end the war, and on the campaign trail even announced that he could stop the conflict within 24 hours of taking office.