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Oct 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
Chatham House analyst says Moscow is playing Washington
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Grégoire Roos, director of Chatham House's Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes, said Moscow was playing with Washington, arguing that Russian President Vladimir Putin knows U.S. President Donald Trump “lives on borrowed time.” The remarks followed reports that Trump's envoys discussed allowing Russian diesel exports as a way to bring Moscow back to negotiations.
WHO: Grégoire Roos, director of Chatham House's Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes
WHAT: Roos said Moscow was playing with Washington.
WHEN: Reported Oct 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Roos said Putin believes Trump's time in office is limited.
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