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Jan 9

Whose world is it now? Trump, power and Europe

Europe had barely switched off its out-of-office replies before geopolitics came roaring back. In the first days of January, events in Caracas — and rhetoric from Washington — jolted Brussels out of its post-holiday slumber and straight back into crisis mode. A U.S. special force ... Show More

36m 45s

Dec 12

Von der Leyen vs. Trump: Europe answers back

He’s not even European — yet Donald Trump has topped POLITICO’s annual P28 ranking of the most powerful people who will shape Europe in 2026. EU Confidential host Sarah Wheaton takes you inside the gala in Brussels — where commissioners, MEPs, diplomats, lobbyists and journalists ... Show More

39m 52s

Dec 5

Notes on a scandal — will a fraud probe upend the EU?

Brussels was jolted this week by dawn raids and an alleged fraud probe involving current and former senior EU diplomats. Host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Zoya Sheftalovich — a longtime Brussels Playbook editor who has just returned from Australia to begin her new role as POLITICO’s ... Show More

42m 22s

Apr 2014

The differing responses to the Ukraine crisis

This week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in Washington for talks with President Barack Obama, and Ukraine will top the agenda. Washington has led the way on sanctions, imposing asset freezes and travel bans on dozens of senior Russians and scores of companies, in an attempt ... Show More

9m 48s

Feb 2025

Putin’s Wildest Dreams Come True

<p>Tommy and Ben discuss the seismic shift in US foreign policy that happened this past week after Trump announced that the US and Russia would directly negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine through talks that exclude Ukraine and Europe. They also explain how JD Vance’s first fo ... Show More

1h 35m

Mar 2025

Ep104. Trump and Putin - the Bromance reignited: with Sir Bill Browder

When it comes to Russia, Trump’s America appears on the verge of a major foreign policy U-turn. A couple of weeks ago, Trump called Zelenskyy a dictator and lyingly claimed that Ukraine had started the war. Then there was the February 28 ‘Oval Office Ambush’ heard round the world ... Show More

52m 41s

Aug 2025

Trump tries for a Ukraine peace deal

UK employers cut back hiring over labour and tax cost fears, and Ukraine and its European allies worry about US President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, HSBC is weighed down by woes in the Hong Kong commercial property market, and India’s huge ... Show More

10m 45s

Mar 2025

Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže

In what would mark a small but significant diplomatic breakthrough, the White House says Ukraine and Russia have agreed to stop using military force in the Black Sea. But, Russia says that will only go into effect once sanctions are lifted on its financial institutions. As Ukrain ... Show More

56m 4s

Sep 2025

Putin's Nuclear Ambitions, Ukraine Tensions, and Russia's Future

Vladimir Putin BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Vladimir Putin has been at the center of several high-profile events this past week, both on the world stage and domestically. Just days ago, he officially opened the World Atomic Week 2025 in Moscow, hosting dignitaries and indus ... Show More

3m 51s

Aug 2023

Putin Leads BRICS Meeting, THREATENS U.S. Sovereignty

Vladimir Putin recently led a three-day summit among emerging nations to create an alternative global reserve currency, challenging the U.S. dollar. Considering Joe Biden's reckless spending in Ukraine and its inflationary impact, Liz discusses the repercussions on America's supe ... Show More

7m 54s

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