Expert says Putin just got a massive win from Trump
According to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the US and Russia agreed on four principles following talks that lasted over four hours in Saudi Arabia. Puck News correspondent Julia Ioffe explains how these talks, which excluded Ukraine and Europe, are a big win for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump's early exit effectively makes it the ‘G6'
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