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Trump faces fresh questions over ties to ‘humanitarian’ Putin

Agence France-Presse · South China Morning Post
Published 22 Oct 2026, 4:08 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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US President Donald Trump’s pivot away from Ukraine has triggered fresh questions about his attachment to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the man a top American envoy flattered on Wednesday as a “humanitarian”. Trump has cast his dealings with Putin as part of a mega-deal that has secured the release of American detainee Stephen Hubbard – and which Trump says will end Russia’s war on Ukraine. At the same time, he has repeatedly berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and called for him to...

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Trump Announces Russian Diesel Agreement, Prompting Domestic and Allied Pushback

A deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to release Russian diesel onto global markets has sparked legal challenges in the US Congress and strong condemnation from Ukraine.

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