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PoliticsWhy is Trump criticising Zelensky and complimenting Putin?

Trump blocked Russia sanctions a month after signing them into law and said he was “not a big fan” of Volodymyr Zelensky. At a Brussels summit, the Ukrainian president called Europeans “real leaders”. A BBC discussion explores why Trump is becoming friendlier with Vladimir Putin.

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