Susan Collins & Vladimir Putin

Susan Collins: Susan Collins is the longtime Republican Senator whom Graham Platner is hoping to defeat in the Maine Senate race.

Vladimir Putin: Vladimir Putin rejected a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling his letter 'boorish,' and criticized Western sanctions at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

Susan Collins: Susan Collins, a Republican Senator from Maine, is seeking reelection and has maintained her popularity by distancing herself from President Trump, a strategy that has helped her survive political challenges.

Vladimir Putin: Vladimir Putin's claim that Russia was winning the war is being challenged by increasingly deep and audacious Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory.