New developments Tuesday reinforced the idea that President Donald Trump has significantly shifted his view of the Ukraine war.

If Trump now permits a substantial amount of U.S. weapons to continue to flow to Ukraine, that would mark an important change. Since Trump took office, many in Ukraine and European capitals have thought that might well be the best-case scenario for Ukraine, given the U.S. president's clear hostility to continuing U.S. donations.

While she’s taken a notably low profile since her husband returned to the White House, Donald Trump recently revealed that she has been playing an important behind-the-scenes role Especially when it comes to shaping his perception of Russian President Vladimir Putin.