"This raises suspicion of coordinated pressure to tip the scales in Russia’s favour after many months when Mr Putin’s forces have failed to deliver significant advances and his country’s economy has been suffering from the effect of Ukrainian missile and drone counterstrikes."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/14/the-guardian-view-on-trumps-deal-with-putin-grim-and-grubby-but-not-gamechanging
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