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The episode reveals how Donald Trump has long been aligned with Russian interests, culminating in his 2025 reversal of U.S. foreign policy to support Vladimir Putin, undermine Ukraine, and dismantle international institutions like the ICC, despite overwhelming evidence of collusion and wa
The episode reveals how Donald Trump has long been aligned with Russian interests, culminating in his 2025 reversal of U.S. foreign policy to support Vladimir Putin, undermine Ukraine, and dismantle international institutions like the ICC, despite overwhelming evidence of collusion and wa
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Heather Cox RichardsonDonald TrumpVladimir PutinVolodymyr ZelenskyViktor YanukovychPaul ManafortKonstantin KilimnikOleg DeripaskaJames ComeyHillary ClintonJoe BidenSergei LavrovMarco Rubio
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International Criminal Court
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