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Putin Urgently Rushed to Kremlin. Secret Night Briefing. Putin Calls Trump - The Russian Dude
Several days ago Putin urgently rushed to Kremlin in the middle of the night to have a secret night briefing. Many people assumed some big statements will be made, in particular to the potential ceasefire and future peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Putin also called Trump on Monday, and the conversation lasted around two hours. No significant progress has been made, at least for now.
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Me eyes glaze over too when reading headlines--sometimes with hilarious results. 
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