WaPo wasted no time trying to sabotage diplomacy between the US and Russia ahead of Budapest.

The article is based on "two senior officials familiar with the conversation." One of the "senior officials" was "briefed on the Putin call." The other official is, "a senior European… pic.twitter.com/66JXLtY6ps

— Alex Christoforou (@AXChristoforou) October 19, 2025
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