Peace has been elusive as Ukraine has launched a counteroffensive to recapture territories Russia seized in the opening stages of its invasion 16 months ago. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has demanded that Russia cease hostilities, withdraw its forces and restore Ukraine’s complete territorial integrity in a 10-point peace plan proposed last year which Russia flatly rejected. Former President Trump said Thursday the U.S. should mediate peace between Russia and Ukraine now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been “somewhat weakened” by the Wagner Group’s defiance. Has Putin been weakened ?