In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
NATO scrambled fighter jets overnight after Russia launched one of its largest air assaults in months, striking targets across Ukraine and triggering a high alert in Poland. We’ll have the details.
Plus, an update on the shutdown of the U.S. government, as negotiations on Capitol Hill remain deadlocke ... Show More
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 8th, 2025: Ukraine Accuses Russia’s Shadow Fleet of Drone Attacks & Ceasefire Negotiations in Egypt
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Ukraine says it’s cracked the case of the drones harassing northern Europe. According to Kyiv, they’re not being launched from an airbase—but from Russia’s secretive shadow fleet of oil tankers at sea. Later in the show—U.S. envoys a ... Show More
14m 39s
Oct 7
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 7th, 2025: Trump Calls Off Venezuela Diplomacy & White House Looks To The Insurrection Act
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: The White House has called off diplomatic efforts with Venezuela, marking a sharp shift away from negotiation and toward confrontation. We’ll have the details on what led to the decision, how U.S. forces are positioning in the Caribb ... Show More
13m 50s
Aug 18
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
28m 57s
Sep 9
In Brief: Is Trump Driving Modi Closer to Xi & Putin?
In this episode of One Decision In Brief, hosts Christina Ruffini and Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of Britain's MI6, unpack how the latest strike on Ukraine indicates Vladimir Putin's resistance to President Donald Trump's peace negotiations. They also examine how the Shangh ... Show More
16 m
Mar 2025
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
14m 21s
Aug 15
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
27m 3s