President Trump has repeatedly shifted his positions on Ukraine to accommodate Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as Putin has given very little in return. Why it matters: Trump's critics claim he's getting played — that Putin has no intention of making peace and is stringing him along.

On Truth Social this week, U.S. President Donald Trump took a minute to tout a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia. “A major prisoners swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine. It will go into effect shortly,