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Putin to Trump, Nyet

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A veteran diplomat dissects Trump's failure to get Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Former Ambassador Daniel Fried, who spent years dealing with Putin's Russia, says it's time for Trump to "stare down" the dictator.

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