has spoken to Russian President four times in recent months, and each time has hung up the phone frustrated that he hears platitudes from Putin only to see no sign Russia is ready to make peace.

Faced with the prospect that Trump might actually follow through with crippling secondary sanctions, Putin suggested a face-to-face meeting, and Trump agreed, only to discover that despite what Putin may or may not have told special envoy during their Moscow meeting, Putin’s demands had only hardened.

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