Trump praises Putin as 'savvy' amid new escalations on Russia-Ukraine border
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- NPR
- Published
- 2022-02-22
- Type
- news report
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- https://www.npr.org/2022/02/22/1082478790/trump-praises-putin-as-savvy-amid-new-escalations-on-russia-ukraine-border
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
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