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Trump Sought an Iran War Exit. Putin Pushed On in Ukraine. Now Both Are Stuck.

The Iran and Ukraine wars underline the common limits of military force in achieving political ends, but also the differences between a dug-in Russian president and a vacillating American one.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia both appear convinced that their own war is just while the other’s is wrong.
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As Ukraine War Escalates, Witkoff and Kushner Are Focused on Iran

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are pivotal players at a moment when the posts of U.S. ambassador to Moscow and Kyiv are both vacant.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Steve Witkoff, a White House special envoy, has met with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia seven times since President Trump returned to office.
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