Russian president will feel momentum has shifted in his favour and that US may help him fulfil Ukraine objectives
Vladimir Putin on Wednesday achieved his most significant diplomatic breakthrough yet in a three-year war that, at times, seemed to threaten his regime.
During his 90-minute call with Donald Trump, Putin felt his long-sought vision taking shape: two great powers determining Ukraine’s fate over Kyiv’s head –and that of its European allies.
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