In the span of a week, US President Donald Trump went from planning a summit with President Vladimir Putin in Budapest to placing the harshest sanctions yet on Russia’s economy. The about-face was not just sudden-it was personal. TL;DR: Driving the news Why it matters The big picture The escalation follows months of Trump’s failed efforts to charm, cajole, and pressure Putin into negotiations. He offered incentives: a future summit, the prospect of post-war economic deals, and long talks with Putin. But according to WSJ, Trump’s patience snapped after yet another Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian kindergarten just days before the summit was to be held. “Every time I speak with Vladimir, I have good conversations and then they don’t go anywhere,” Trump said. As

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