The Kyiv Independent (UA) · the top story · first seen · 18:20 in Kyiv
Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot
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- The Kyiv Independent (UA) (kyivindependent)
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- The top story
- First seen
- 2026-10-10 15:20 UTC · 18:20 in Kyiv
- Last seen
- 2026-10-11 03:12 UTC · 06:12 in Kyiv · 72 polls · on the page for 11 h 51 min · as of now, not part of the record
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https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-it-felt-like-a-trap-how-ukraine-was-blindsided-by-trumps-putin-pivot/- SHA-256
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- Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap,' how Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot the top story · → · on the page for 10 min
- Exclusive: 'It felt like a trap.' How Ukraine was blindsided by Trump's Putin pivot this headline the top story · → · on the page for 11 h 51 min
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