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Putin's Foot Dragging Pushed Trump to Set Sanctions

The Wall Street Journal

October 25, 2025

President Trump wanted a final gut check before taking his hardest move yet against Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Do you guys agree with me?” he asked top advisers in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

- By Alex Leary, Robbie Gramer and Alexander Ward

Putin's Foot Dragging Pushed Trump to Set Sanctions

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska in August.

This story is from the October 25, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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