Why It Matters: Trump Pushes for Peace Talks to End Russia-Ukraine War

Can Trump Put America First?

This video post, for paid subscribers, provides a robust overview of the state-of-play going into the upcoming U.S.-Russia peace talks to end the Russia-Ukraine War. Further below, is a transcript for all subscribers. You pick your preferred mode tuning in!

Transcript:

Hi there. It's February 17th, Monday. I just finished up an MSNBC hit with Ali, who was covering for Andrea Mitchell. Frankly, it was an awesome opportunity. We covered a lot of ground on a very, very complex topic, and I'll post that interview shortly. But I wanted to touch on some issues that we might not have covered in sufficient depth and dive a little further into what is an extremely complex series of events.

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