Is Putin outsmarting Trump in Ukraine ceasefire talks? | ABC NEWS
US President Donald Trump has flagged the possibility of the Vatican hosting ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The move signals the White House’s possible manoeuvre away from the conflict. ABC Americas editor John Lyons says Vladimir Putin, who has expertise in analysing his opponent’s psychology from his KGB days, is dragging out the war to capture more Ukrainian territory.
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