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Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames War He Vowed to Swiftly End

New York Times15 October 2026, 23:26 UTCRussia

The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.

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