The president of pretence: Why Trump’s latest ceasefire ‘trick’ failed its first test
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- With petrol prices biting ahead of the midterm elections, the US president made a shock claim that both Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets. As usual, it’s another trick that’s unlikely to work.S1S2
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The president of pretence: Why Trump’s latest ceasefire ‘trick’ failed its first test
With petrol prices biting ahead of the midterm elections, the US president made a shock claim that both Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets. As usual, i…
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Published Oct 12, 2026
What to know
- With petrol prices biting ahead of the midterm elections, the US president made a shock claim that both Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy targets. As usual, it’s another trick that’s unlikely to work.S1S2
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