# Lack of Russia Pressure Strategy a ‘Problem’: Daalder

https://mins.news/en/video/35634

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-28 12:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYh-z2AvSJs

> Former US ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder says the Trump administration lacks a coordinated plan to pressure Russia into negotiations. He argues Washington should pair continued military support for Ukraine with tougher economic measures and diplomacy, while seeing little chance that Xi Jinping’s upcoming Washington visit will advance efforts to end the war.

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