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Why Is Trump Criticising Zelensky And Complimenting Putin?
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- Politics
Today, President Trump blocked sanctions on Russia a month after he signed them into law. This comes after he said he ‘wasn’t a big fan’ of Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian president at a summit in Brussels said the Europeans were ‘real leaders’. Laura is joined by BBC world affairs editor John Simpson to discuss why the US president is becoming more friendly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, John marks 60 years at the BBC by sharing his most memorable moments from his career reporting around the world. Apply to run with Adam (or j...
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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. And me, Thomas Germain, for the interface. Listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Got the fixo.
Hello, newscasters, it's Saturday and I've missed you last week, but here we are together this afternoon at a time when, as ever, the news is in such a swirl. And you have all been noticing that too, as you always do, paying attention.
We've had an email from newscaster Tom, and I'm just going to read it to you. He says, hi, newscast team. Hello, Tom. With the news as it is, we definitely need newscast. We definitely need America and we definitely need Ukraine cast.
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