CNN
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Is there a direct link between what US President Donald Trump says and what Russian President Vladimir Putin does?
Certainly, the harsh words and bitter violence of recent days in Ukraine suggest the answer is maybe.
First, President Trump vented his frustrations at the lack of commitment from his Russian counterpart to engage in a serious peace process.
“We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth,” Trump blustered in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. “He’s very nice all of the time, but it turns out to be meaningless,” he complained.
The very next day, as if…
