Russian President Vladimir Putin: AP
How do you know a former KGB agent is “tapping you along?” That’s easy. Just pay attention and don’t pretend they aren’t.
It took barely 48 hours for the Kremlin to answer Donald Trump’s weekend threat to dial up sanctions unless Russia accepts his deal to stop the war in Ukraine. First came a dose of Dirty Harry-style “make my day,” as Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismissed two US peace proposals. Then came a tease, in the form of another mini-ceasefire offer, to muddy the waters.
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