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As Putin plays hardball and Gaza explodes, ‘peacemaker’ Trump cops reality check

Donald Trump has insisted that Vladimir Putin wants to end the war, which risks embarrassing him as the situation evolves in Ukraine.
The ceasefire in Gaza has collapsed after Israel conducted strikes, causing over 400 deaths, according to Hamas-run health authorities.
Seth Jones emphasizes the difference between rhetorically resolving a crisis and effectively doing it, suggesting that Trump must take a tougher stance on Russia.
Both Israel and the United States said they consulted before the strikes, indicating a breakdown of the ceasefire.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine

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Military expert Sauer: "Trump is being demonstrated by Putin

Putin plays for time and lets Trump bounce off, says F.A.Z.-Eastern European expert Reinhard Veser. And the political scientist Frank Sauer goes further: Putin introduces Trump.

17 days ago·Frankfurt, Germany

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Spiked

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The myth of Putin the peacemaker

The Trumpist delusions about Russia and Ukraine are colliding with reality.

17 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

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As Putin plays hardball and Gaza explodes, ‘peacemaker’ Trump cops reality check

The US president cast himself as the Putin-whisperer – the only guy who “gets” the Russian leader. But now, the situation risks seriously embarrassing Trump.

17 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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Tagesschau

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Putin-Trump phone call: "U.S.A. has taken over the Russian perspective"

The phone call with Trump shows that Putin continues to hold on to his demands, says security expert Loss. The US president makes himself a vicarious agent of the Kremlin chief.

18 days ago·Hamburg, Germany

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Spectator UK

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Is Putin's partial ceasefire really a victory for Trump?

It was, of course, too much to expect Putin to agree to a full truce with Ukraine off the bat of this single phone call with Trump.

18 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Journalism Can Never Be Silenced The Pavlovic Today

Putin’s Partial Ceasefire: A Win for Trump or a Stalling Tactic? - The Pavlovic Today

The phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning was, by all accounts, the most anticipated live news update in recent memory. Dan Scavino, Trump’s ever-loyal media whisperer, had teased the phone call on X, but when it finally concluded, the grand finale proved underwhelming. The president—who once boasted that he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours—was confronted with a reality more complex than his campaign r…

17 days ago

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