In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
The White House says the blockade of Iran’s ports is here to stay, even as it quietly explores a potential cash-for-uranium deal tied to Tehran’s nuclear stockpile.
A diplomatic clash between Ukraine and Israel, as Kyiv accuses Jerusalem of helping move grain it claims was stolen by Russia.
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Yesterday
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 29th, 2026: Russian Politician Says Country Could Be Heading Toward Revolution & US Heaps More Sanctions On Iran
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First up—a striking warning out of Moscow, as a senior political figure suggests Russia’s worsening economic situation could spark the kind of instability that once led to the 1917 revolution. Later in the show—Washington ramps up pr ... Show More
16m 48s
Yesterday
PDB April 29th, 2026: Iran’s Generals Seize Control Of The Government & UAE Breaks From OPEC
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—new reporting from Reuters and The New York Times is shedding light on Iran’s wartime power structure, where generals—not clerics—are now driving the country’s most critical decisions, reshaping how Tehran approaches both t ... Show More
26m 20s
Apr 28
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 28th, 2026: Iran’s Oil Crisis Is About To Get Much Worse & Cartel Boss Taken Down In Mexico
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: First up—Iran is facing a major new pressure point, as a U.S. blockade leaves its oil piling up with nowhere to go. That mounting pressure could force shutdowns that risk long-term damage to the backbone of the country’s economy. La ... Show More
15m 10s
Oct 2025
Bolton charged, Zelenskiy, Putin and Russian oil
John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is charged with sharing classified information. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy heads to the White House as Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin make plans to meet in Hungary. The admiral who le ... Show More
9m 51s
Sep 2025
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
<p>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 ... Show More
14m 21s
Aug 2025
What Hangs in the Balance of Trump's Meeting With Putin
<p>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.</p><p>David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the wide rang ... Show More
27m 3s