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- U.S. President Donald Trump views Vladimir Putin as a greater obstacle to Ukraine peace than Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Sources say he seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker and backed a new sanctions bill.
- The actions signal diplomacy has been exhausted and time is running out to end the war.
- A source close to Trump says he shifted to a "carrot and stick" approach, signaling a changed diplomatic stance.
