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On eve of Trump–Putin Summit, Russians share hopes — and doubts — for Peace

NPR Thursday, 14 August 2025 ()
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Donald Trump's "energetic and sincere" efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But on the streets of Moscow while many hope for an end to the war, they disagree on how to get there.
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