Big gamble on the part of Donald Trump regarding Ukraine.  As we have been reporting, the President is not condemning Vladimir Putin because he wants a ceasefire, and Putin can make that happen.

So, instead of lambasting bad Vlad, Mr. Trump is courting him for what he believes is the "greater good."

It's risky.  Clear-thinking people know the Russian leader is a killer.  I will vividly document that in my upcoming book "Confronting Evil."  In fact, the tyrant shares the cover with Mao, Hitler, and the Ayatollah Khomeini.  Murderers row.

President Trump not only wants Putin to stop the killing in Ukraine, he is also trying to weaken the Russian-China-Iran alliance. Obviously, an important geopolitical strategy.

Don't know if appeasing Putin will work but opposing him will definitely not stop the madness anytime soon. There is danger in playing nice with this guy, but there's also a big potential reward.

And that's what President Trump is after.

See you this evening for the No Spin News.