Coverage dated October 21, 2026

Kremlin hawks savor Trump-Zelenskyy rift — if it lasts

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MOSCOW — Kremlin hawks are savoring a public rift between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a damaging week for Ukraine's president and a beneficial one for Russia, but the Champagne is still on ice in Moscow.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Kremlin hawks savor rift between Trump and Zelenskyy — if it lasts (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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MOSCOW — Kremlin hawks are savoring a public rift between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a damaging week for Ukraine's president and a beneficial one for Russia, but the Champagne is still on ice in Moscow.
Billings Gazette
Kremlin hawks savor Trump-Zelenskyy rift — if it lasts (opens Billings Gazette)
Published Oct 21, 2026
Billings Gazette's feed description
MOSCOW — Kremlin hawks are savoring a public rift between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a damaging week for Ukraine's president and a beneficial one for Russia, but the Champagne is still on ice in Moscow.