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Putin is "playing a game" with Trump

Putin is "playing a game" with Trump

World in 10


Published: 19 March 2025 at 14:42 UTC

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After a 90 minute phone call with Donald Trump, the Russian president agreed not to strike energy infrastructure but within hours a Ukrainian power station was hit.


Hamish de Bretton Gordon - a former commanding officer of the UK - and NATO’s - Chemical and Nuclear defence forces unpacks the hours following the announcement of this limited ceasefire, how Vladimir Putin will be viewing the phone call with Trump and what Europe needs to do now.


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