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Their wordsEven if no money ever changes hands and no deal is completed, the fact that Kushner, Witkoff and others around Trump discuss them gives Putin the conviction that he can continue to commit war crimes, kill civilians and never pay a price.
Their wordsAmerica and America's allies are all badly damaged by this policy, which is a disaster for Ukraine, for European security, for America's reputation, for the rule of law around the world and ultimately for American security and prosperity too.
Their wordsAmerican foreign policy should be good for Americans, not for a tiny predator clan linked to the White House.
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