NBC News reports that Trump’s ties with Putin complicate efforts to impose new sanctions on Russia. He has told advisers he is determined not to damage that relationship. During his first term, Trump argued it was in America’s interest to maintain civil relations with a nuclear-armed Russia. Now, senior officials say he is increasingly pessimistic about a quick end to the war or a personal meeting between Putin and Zelensky.
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