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How Donald Trump’s War on Iran Helps Vladimir Putin’s War on Ukraine

April 3, 2026·36 min·3-min readinterviewnews
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Olga Rudenko, editor-in-chief of The Kyiv Independent, describes the escalating brutality of Russia’s war on Ukraine, particularly the devastating winter 2025–2026 attacks on energy infrastructure, and expresses growing disillusionment with U.S. support under President Donald Trump, who

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Olga Rudenko

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Olga RudenkoVolodymyr ZelenskyDonald Trump

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The Kyiv IndependentThe Kyiv Post

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GeopoliticsGlobal NewsPolitical NewsRussiaUs Politics

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