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Feb 2025
11m 23s

The U.S. Sits Down With Russia

The Wall Street Journal
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A.M. Edition for Feb. 18. The Trump administration tries to reset relations with Moscow and lay the groundwork for an agreement to end the Ukraine war. WSJ correspondent Michael R. Gordon dials in from Riyadh, where the talks are under way. Plus, a Delta Air Lines regional jet crashes and flips over while landing in Toronto, but all passengers and crew survive. And WSJ’s Take On the Week looks at what’s behind Walmart’s winning retail strategy. Luke Vargas hosts.


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