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Allies blindsided by Trump's talk with Putin on Ukraine

Ralph Martin
February 14, 2025

With the NATO summit over and the Munich Security Conference starting, the US has blindsided allies by agreeing to launch peace talks with Russia over Ukraine. What is on the table? And how much leverage does Ukraine have?

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