In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
First—John Bolton breaks his silence following Friday’s FBI raid on his home, slamming President Donald Trump in a blistering op-ed over his handling of the war in Ukraine.
Later in the show—Denmark summons the senior U.S. envoy to Copenhagen after reports emerge of a covert American influence campai ... Show More
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 28th, 2025: Why John Bolton May Be Screwed & China's Xi To Host Putin And Kim At Major Military Parade
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—it appears John Bolton could be in deeper legal trouble than previously known. We are learning that the probe into his alleged mishandling of classified information actually intensified under the Biden administration, when inte ... Show More
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Trump says Zelensky can end Russia war 'if he wants to'
Three days after President Trump's meeting in Alaska with President Putin, he's due to see President Zelensky in Washington. But this time, the Ukrainian leader will be getting back-up from his heavyweight European allies, who'll also be seeing Mr Trump. We gauge the mood in Russ ... Show More
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Signal scandal: The US and its shifting alliances
This week, Mark Leonard joins forces with Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR’s director of research and US programme director, to unpick two momentous geopolitical disruptions. First, a stunning scandal emerged from a Signal group chat, where senior US officials—including the vice president, s ... Show More
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What Hangs in the Balance of Trump's Meeting With Putin
Today, President Trump and the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, are meeting on U.S. soil for the first time, to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the wide range of possi ... Show More
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