> The world is choosing sides. <
There are many parallels between the current Ukraine/Russia war and the run-up to WW1. Nations that should be neutral are choosing sides, as you noted.
Trump 1.0 showed his desire to avoid unnecessary wars. Perhaps Trump 2.0 can settle things down. I don’t think anyone else can.
With anyone else, I don't think it's a matter of "can". More like "would".