# Putin is 'playing' the US with peace talks, former NATO ambassador says

https://mins.news/en/video/50084

- ABC News, 2026-09-08 16:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvgSvS0UD8w

> Retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute discusses the latest diplomatic efforts surrounding the war in Ukraine, saying Vladimir Putin is using the peace talks to “play” the United States.

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