President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order bringing independent agencies under the control of the White House — an action that would greatly expand his power but is likely to attract significant legal challenges.

A directive calling for oversight over the central bank’s regulatory and supervisory responsibilities has set off alarm.

Donald Trump is in such a rush to end the war in Ukraine, that he seems willing to give Vladimir Putin the advantage in any deal. The Russian president has stuck to stringent demands that would undo Europe’s security architecture and basically turn Ukraine into a failed state.