Trump softens on Putin as Russia’s military edge weakens, officials say

24/05/2025 18:01 Washington Post

Moscow’s battlefield edge is waning, experts say. But President Donald Trump seems disinclined to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine.

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