Putin Eyes a ‘Trump Peace Deal’ in Ukraine, a New Report Says, as Russian Economy Buckles

While pressure is mounting on the incoming administration, the screws are tightening on Moscow, whose war expenditures are sending the economy down the drain.

AP/Susan Walsh, file
Presidents Putin and Trump at Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. AP/Susan Walsh, file

Another day, another round of Russian saber-rattling on one hand and outlines of an end to the war in Ukraine on the other — is this time any different? According to a new report from Reuters, the Russian strongman is eyeing the “contours” of a peace deal that could be hammered out with President Trump.

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