https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-breaks-down-his-isolation-with-a-big-assist-from-trumpContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-breaks-down-his-isolation-with-a-big-assist-from-trumphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/putin-breaks-down-his-isolation-with-a-big-assist-from-trump#u179070Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:21:02 +0000Russian President Vladimir Putin is neutralizing Western efforts to isolate Russia, aided by support from Donald Trump. Putin has resumed diplomatic engagement through high-level contacts in the US and calls with Nordic leaders. He recently hosted the president of Iran and the emir of Qatar at a gas-exporting forum and welcomed African heads of state to Moscow. These developments suggest a return to the diplomatic center stage, potentially including future summit meetings, as Putin splits Western unity and secures concessions from Washington.Why it mattersThe West previously sought to isolate