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As war stalls, Putin concedes he never cut a deal with Trump in Alaska

Washington Post World Tuesday 30 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By Mary Ilyushina 1 min read
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is stalling — on the battlefield and in the corridors of diplomacy. Democracy Dies in Darkness As war stalls, Putin concedes he never cut a deal with Trump in Alaska Putin just admitted the Anchorage summit didn’t yield a plan to end the war in Ukraine — perhaps because he needs a real deal now.

Russia’s war in Ukraine is stalling — on the battlefield and in the corridors of diplomacy. Democracy Dies in Darkness As war stalls, Putin concedes he never cut a deal with Trump in Alaska Putin just admitted the Anchorage summit didn’t yield a plan to end the war in Ukraine — perhaps because he needs a real deal now.
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