Trump isn’t interested in speaking to Putin anymore. Now he’s turning to China and India. They’re the key targets of secondary sanctions, so their response will decide how effective Trump’s measures, if they do happen, really are.India will be easier. It’s more tied to Western politics than China and doesn’t have major geopolitical ambitions. So, talks with India will likely focus on economic incentives.Talks with China will be broader. They’ll touch on many issues and push Trump to shift his main foreign policy focus, which is containing China, something he emphasized during his campaign.That’s why the talks will take time. But if they succeed, they could bring a real chance for a pause in the Russian-Ukrainian war.SourceAbout the author. Serhiy Taran, political scientistThe editorial team does not always share the opinions expressed by the blog authors.