Trump calls Putin 'genius' and 'savvy' for Ukraine invasion
- Publisher
- Politico
- Published
- 2022-02-23
- Type
- news report
- Link
- https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/23/trump-putin-ukraine-invasion-00010923
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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