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Donald Trump has quietly signed off on a Cold War-style scheme to ease sanctions on Vladimir Putin's Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners.
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Trump → sign → prisoners
The plan was pitched to the president a few months ago by John Coale, his envoy to Eastern Europe and a former Trump lawyer, and had been kept secret, according to the Atlantic.
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plan → pitch → Atlantic
Trump approved US officials to strike lucrative deals for Russian oil, diesel and rare earth minerals, even as Moscow keeps bombing Ukrainian cities.
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Moscow → approve → cities
The backdoor deal could trigger outrage from Ukrainian and European leaders who fear that revenue flowing to the Kremlin will be used to bankroll Putin's invasion.
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revenue → trigger → invasion
The president could also face backlash from his Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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president → face → Hill
It comes just weeks after Trump signed a law placing severe sanctions on Russia and any country that trades with it.
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that → come → it
Coale has spent more than a year road-testing the formula in Belarus, where he secured the release of roughly 500 political prisoners from dictator Alexander Lukashenko's jails in return for sanctions relief.
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he → spend → relief
That groundwork paved the way for the 'massive' fertilizer deal Trump trumpeted on Truth Social last week, and Coale told The Atlantic that Russia is also at the table because the fertilizer would likely have to be shipped out through Russian territory.
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fertilizer → pave → territory
Washington has largely avoided trade deals involving Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
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Washington → avoid → Ukraine
Donald Trump has quietly signed off on a Cold War-style scheme to ease sanctions on Vladimir Putin's Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners
Trump approved US officials to strike lucrative deals for Russian oil, diesel and rare earth minerals, even as Moscow keeps bombing Ukrainian cities
The backdoor deal could trigger outrage from Ukrainian and European leaders who fear that revenue flowing to the Kremlin will be used in bankroll Putin's invasion
'All this stuff works toward the possibility of peace,' Coale told the Atlantic.
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Coale → sign → Atlantic
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to do everything he could to block any lifting of Russia sanctions before the war ends, but admitted it would be tough to compete with the pull of Russian money.
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it → vow → money
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya warned the swaps simply reward the regimes for taking hostages, telling The Atlantic: 'They can always arrest more people.'
The White House this week nominated Coale as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, a post that will force him to face senators before he can take it up.
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he → warn → it
Trump returned to the White House last year after repeatedly boasting on the campaign trail that he could end the war within 24 hours.
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he → return → hours
He has since held repeated calls with Putin and sent his envoy Steve Witkoff to meet the Russian leader at least seven times.
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He → hold → leader
Trump even rolled out the red carpet for Putin at an Alaska summit in August 2025, but the talks ended without a ceasefire.
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talks → roll → ceasefire
More than a year after that meeting, he is still chasing a peace deal while Russian forces continue bombing Ukrainian cities.
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forces → chase → cities
Washington has largely avoided trade deals involving Russia since the invasion of Ukraine
Coale has spent more than a year road-testing the formula in Belarus, where he secured the release of roughly 500 political prisoners from dictator Alexander Lukashenko
Prisoners released as part of Coale's recent deal pictured above
Trump hosted Putin at a peace summit in Alaska last year, marking the Russian leader's first visit to the US since launching his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Trump → avoid → Ukraine
But the talks ended without a ceasefire, and more than a year later, the two countries remain at war.
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countries → end → war
The war has started to place a financial toll on Russia that risks unraveling Putin's iron grip on Russia.
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that → start → Russia
In the last few months, Ukraine has stepped up strikes on Russian oil refineries and military targets using homegrown long-range drones.
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Ukraine → step → drones
US intelligence has also helped Ukraine hit Russian energy facilities, while improvements to its drones and increased production have allowed Kyiv to launch larger attacks.
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Kyiv → help → attacks
The attacks have disrupted Russia's fuel supplies, pushed up prices and left drivers facing long lines at gas stations.
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attacks → disrupt → stations
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