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How Trump's history with Putin and Zelenskyy set the stage for an Oval Office blowup

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60% Informative

President Donald Trump says he and Vladimir Putin "went through a hell of a lot with me" The reference to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election underscores the extent to which Trump ’s lingering fury over an inquiry he has misleadingly branded a “hoax” remains top of mind more than eight years after it began.

Trump 's view of a war Russia launched against Ukraine is colored by his relationship with Putin and the alliance he believes they share.

The U.S.-Ukraine relationship is in jeopardy after a spat between President Trump and Ukraine 's President Zelenskyy .

In Russia , officials are relishing the conflict, sensing an opportunity to move closer to the United States .

The Kremlin says the new administration is "rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations".

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66

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66

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34

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semi-formal

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English

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56

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short-lived

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