Donald Trump’s new '10 or 12 days' deadline to end Ukraine war. Is Russia bothered?

US President Donald Trump has for years flattered Russia’s Vladimir Putin, calling him ‘extremely smart’ and a great leader. However, Trump is taking a harder line on Russia these days. In July, Trump slammed Putin, saying he throws ‘a lot of bullshit at us’ and gave Russia 50 days to reach a peace agreement with Ukraine. Now, Trump has cut that deadline down to ’10 or 12’ days. But does the Kremlin care?

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