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Trump’s pivot away from Ukraine renews questions about his ties to Putin

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Trump faces fresh questions over ties to Putin after envoy’s ‘humanitarian’ praise
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US President Donald Trump’s pivot away from Ukraine has renewed questions about his attachment to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, after a top American envoy flattered Putin on Wednesday as a "humanitarian". Trump has cast his dealings with Putin as part of a mega-deal that secured the release of American detainee Stephen Hubbard, and he says the deal will end Russia’s war on Ukraine. At the same time, he has repeatedly berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

This continues an earlier story: Trump's Push for Deals With Russia Seen Undercutting Ukraine

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  1. South China Morning Post

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    The South China Morning Post reports that Trump’s pivot away from Ukraine has raised fresh questions about his attachment to Putin, after a top American envoy flattered Putin on Wednesday as a "humanitarian".

  2. France 24

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    France 24 reports that Trump’s pivot away from Ukraine has triggered fresh questions about his ties to Putin, after a top American envoy called Putin a "humanitarian" on Wednesday, and its report comes from Kharkiv.

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