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Trump's Pivot to Putin

America has switched sides. What now?

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Sharon McMahon and Elise Labott
Feb 26, 2025
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"Cosmpolitans: In light of Friday's extraordinary Oval Office meeting. between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelinsky, it's worth noting this was written on Wednesday. "
- Elise Labott

by Elise Labott, an Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations

The imagery on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine couldn't have been more stark: European capitals illuminated landmarks in Ukraine's blue and yellow while, at the United Nations, America voted against a resolution condemning Russian aggression. The s…


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