Trump’s Russian roulette: A high-stakes juggle between Vladimir Putin and the polls

With US fuel prices soaring weeks before the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump turned to a most unlikely supplier for relief. Russia.
Trump said Ukraine needed a new president and later cliamed Putin appeared more interested in reaching a deal than Zelenskyy. With US fuel prices soaring weeks before the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump turned to a most unlikely supplier... [9903 chars]
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- Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 6:24 pm IST
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