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These Leaders Once Snubbed Putin. Now They’re Glad-Handing Him.

Eurasian leaders eagerly met the Russian leader at a summit this week, as President Trump has helped ease his isolation over the war in Ukraine.

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From left: President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and President Xi Jinping of China were all smiles in Tianjin, China, on Monday.
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‘No Meeting Planned’ Between Putin and Zelensky, Top Russian Diplomat Says

It was the clearest sign yet that President Trump’s push for an imminent summit was faltering.

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Sergey V. Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister. He has cast doubt on any imminent meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine.
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