Vladimir Putin has made progress in repairing Russia's relations with the United States and driving a wedge between the U.S. and Europe, while offering little in return for Donald Trump's peace efforts in Ukraine. Putin agreed to a narrow ceasefire in which Russia and Ukraine would stop attacking each other's energy facilities for a month, but is free to continue its military offensive on the ground. Analysts say Putin wants to deal with the U.S. alone and split Washington from its NATO allies, leaving Europe to mobilize its own defense resources.