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President Trump has made some big shifts in U.S. policy on Russia's war with Ukraine lately.
In the course of two weeks, Trump halted and reinstated weapons to Ukraine and he began openly showing frustration with Russian president Vladimir Putin's continued military escalations.
Now, Trump has announced a deal with NATO to try to pressure Russia toward a ceasefire deal in just 50 days by threatening stiff tariffs and increased military aid to Ukraine.
President Trump seems to be taking a tougher stance against Russia, but will it make a difference, and will it last?
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An Israeli drone strike killed at least eight people on Sunday, including several children, in the latest attack on the Gaza Strip. It comes as a senior Hamas official tells NBC News that talks for a potential ceasefire deal are not making progress. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports from Jerusalem.
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