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Uncle Joe

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 01:32 PM Jul 9

"Vladimir Putin Is Not Interested in a Peace Deal": Matt Duss on Trump's Stalled Ukraine Diplomacy



Ukraine’s Air Force says Russia launched its largest aerial attack overnight since its 2022 full-scale invasion, firing a record 741 drones and missiles, most of them targeting the city of Lutsk in western Ukraine. The barrage prompted Poland to activate its air defenses and scramble fighter jets. Russia’s attack came after President Trump on Tuesday sharply criticized Vladimir Putin in his latest in a series of U-turns on Ukraine policy. We speak with Matt Duss, executive vice president at the Center for International Policy and former foreign policy adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders, on the latest developments. Trump is “learning that it’s actually not that easy,” he says. “And it’s not that easy because Vladimir Putin is not interested in a peace deal.”


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