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How Trump is already shaping Ukraine’s future – and it is not looking good

Trump’s choice of national security adviser and his son’s social media post are indicators of what lies ahead.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Donald Trump during a meeting in New York, on Sept 27.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and Donald Trump during a meeting in New York, on Sept 27.

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Did US President-elect Donald Trump just telephone Mr Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine?

Yes, if you believe in US sources, including those available in The Washington Post, But no if you listen to what the Russian authorities are saying. “Telephone call? What telephone call?” asked a surprised Mr Dmitry Peskov, President Putin’s chief spokesman.

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