American economist Jeffrey Sachs has said that US President Donald Trump should openly tell the American people that backing Ukraine in its war with Russia was a mistake. In an interview with Russian state agency TASS during a visit to Fudan University, Sachs argued that Trump likely wants to end the war but fears the political cost of doing so. Sachs urged Trump to admit NATO expansion was a provocation and assure Ukraine it won’t be admitted into NATO. He likened the crisis to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, saying no country would tolerate a rival’s military buildup near its borders. Sachs concluded by calling for strong leadership, stating that peace requires more than just ending war—it needs truth and courage.