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Putin may have already won even if Ukraine fights on
Signals from the Trump administration and the weakness of Kyiv’s European allies suggest the Russian leader has also succeeded in his goal of undermining Nato.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking during his recent visit to a command post of the West group of Russian Army, is gaining the upper hand amid fragmenting Nato unity.
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Foreign ministers of the Nato military bloc gathering in Brussels today know that their meeting comes at a critical historic juncture.
For this could be the occasion when the US-led alliance may have to come to terms with US President Donald Trump’s determination to force Ukraine into a ceasefire deal which sacrifices Ukrainian national interests and allows Russia to claim victory.
