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January 25, 2026: Putin's Art of the Deal

January 25, 2026: Putin's Art of the Deal

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After weeks of silence, Russian state media has suddenly pivoted toward a "let's make a deal" narrative, signaling a startling shift in tone as high-stakes Ukraine negotiations revive in Moscow and Abu Dhabi. Vladimir Putin has returned to the airwaves not as an aggressor, but as a calm and savvy dealmaker, even floating a proposal to use frozen central bank assets to fund Donald Trump's new "Board of Peace" and support Ukrainian reconstruction. In this episode, Andy Kuchins and Chris Monday unpack how Russian state media is recalibrating its narrative and preparing domestic audiences for a potential peace deal over Ukraine.

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