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The U.S. and Russia squabble over Ukraine. What happens now?

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Trump built his brand on tough talk, but reality isn’t playing along. He claimed the Ukraine war wouldn’t have happened under his watch and promised to end it in 24 hours. That’s not happening.

He tried pressuring Zelenskyy—didn’t work. Europe kept the weapons flowing. Meanwhile, Putin was busy making friends with Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, who said Putin prayed for Trump after the assassination attempt.

But now, the pleasantries are over. Moscow wants Zelenskyy out before any ceasefire. Trump? He’s suddenly pissed off with Putin. So what’s next? More pressure on Ukraine. Because in their world, the powerful dictate, and the weak obey.

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