Bret Stephens: Much as Trump may envy Putin's gangsterism, he won't want to emerge from the meeting as Putin's poodle.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Vladimir Putin's history of reported theft and corruption "is not grand strategy at work. It's grand larceny," our columnist Bret Stephens writes. "It's the essence of what Putin is about -- and surely helps explain Trump's long-held admiration for him."
-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Aug 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Zelensky rules out ceding Donbas region as Russians make fresh advance
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... President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine would reject any Russian proposal to give up the Donbas region in exchange for a ceasefire, warning it could be used as a springboard for future attacks. ...
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