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Aug 16
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Frontline special: former diplomat Corma...

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In this extended Frontline conversation, Cormac Smith - a former diplomat who has advised Ukraine’s government - criticises the hastily arranged Trump-Putin summit, warning it undermines Ukraine by excluding it and risks legitimising Russia’s aggression. He urges Europe to step up its support for Ukraine, emphasising the global stakes of defending sovereignty and the rules-based order.


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