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Putin’s Trump strategy: Lots of flattery and talk of business deals
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) invested dozens of hours into flattering US President Donald Trump, dangling the prospect of business deals and more.
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Anton Troianovski and Nataliya Vasilyeva
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After weeks of rising tensions with US President Donald Trump, President Vladimir Putin of Russia picked up the phone.
The Kremlin said Russia had initiated the call on Oct 16 between the two leaders, a telling acknowledgment of a Russian priority as important as any battlefield in Ukraine: appeasing Mr Trump.
