# Is Putin’s Waiting Game Working?

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-20T20:29:55+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/world/putin-trump-ukraine-war.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/is-putin-s-waiting-game-working-5ed2f0/

Trump’s push for deals and Europe’s political fractures seem to be giving the Russian president the opening he’s been waiting for.

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