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The bromance between Trump and Putin hasn’t resulted in Ukraine ceasefire progress.

The bromance between Trump and Putin hasn’t resulted in Ukraine ceasefire progress. The Justice Department is investigating former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. And the rules around Covid vaccine rollouts are changing.

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President Donald Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine and has made no secret of his desire to do lucrative deals with Russia reintroduced to the international financial fold. But Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown little desire for any sort of ceasefire and he’s more than happy to keep delaying any definite decisions. 

So, maybe predictably, the phone call this week between the two presidents didn’t achieve great strides on reaching a ceasefire deal. However, one thing was clear by the end of their conversation: The bromance is real. 

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