Hodges: The hope was that Putin would overreach and make Trump angry enough to act, using his economic and diplomatic leverage and aid for Ukraine.

But he’s been hesitant. Now Putin has crossed the line, keeping the same maximalist objectives after planned Budapest meeting. 2/ pic.twitter.com/OWUy3kGN3u

— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 5 novembre 2025

Hodges: The hope was that Putin would overreach and make Trump angry enough to act, using his economic and diplomatic leverage and aid for Ukraine. But he’s been hesitant. Now Putin has crossed the line, keeping the same maximalist objectives after planned Budapest meeting. 2/

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