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IAN BIRRELL: These attacks on Kyiv are proof Putin is emboldened by US appeasement

IAN BIRRELL: These attacks on Kyiv are proof Putin is emboldened by US appeasement
Reports suggest Donald Trump is pushing a 'peace' plan that gives Moscow almost everything it wants, while simultaneously attempting to bully Ukraine's leaders into capitulation.

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