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How the U.S. focus on Iran is fueling a more aggressive Putin

NPR | By Charles Maynes,
Scott Simon
Published September 5, 2026 at 4:43 AM PDT

Trump's top envoys head to Moscow and Kyiv as Putin steps up round the clock bombing of Ukraine. With the U.S. distracted by Iran, is Putin becoming increasingly emboldened?

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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