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Is the US-Ukraine relationship at a breaking point, or is this just the next page in Trump's negotiation playbook?

On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the recent developments in US-Ukraine diplomacy and Trump's economic-first strategy, the unlikelihood of a military victory after five years of stalemate, and the rhetoric versus action of the European response. Also: External influence on European unrest?

Episode recorded on October 21, 2026.

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