At the negotiating table and on the battlefield, Russia and Ukraine are at an impasse
- Publisher
- CNN
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Type
- analysis
- Link
- https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/20/europe/kyiv-under-pressure-as-trump-and-putin-cozy-up-analysis
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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Foreign Policy
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