How the Kremlin outsmarts the West – again
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, meets with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 2, 2025. Photo: ANP / Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP
Watching Moscow maneuver around Trump is like witnessing a master class in manipulation. As political analyst Mykola Riabchuk argues, the Kremlin’s calculated use of 'reflexive control' has given it a new way to tighten the screws on Ukraine while leaving Europe scrambling to catch up.
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