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"Mr. Trump has quietly been urging a deal to reduce tensions between Ukraine and Russia that would pave the way for a removal of Western sanctions on Moscow, long a goal of Mr. Putin’s."

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"Mr. Trump himself hinted that was his goal when asked about Mr. Zelensky two weeks after the July 25 call. “I think he’s going to make a deal with President Putin, and he will be invited to the White House,” Mr. Trump told reporters."

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Just that line alone, from an American president:

“I think he’s going to make a deal with President Putin, and he will be invited to the White House.”

Let that sink in for a second.
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