U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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After the Trump-Zelenskyy blow-up on Friday, European leaders held emergency talks in London to put together a roadmap to peace.
Then, on Tuesday, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced a proposal called ReArm Europe. The roughly $840 billion plan would quickly build up defense budgets in Europe.
Meanwhile, the U.S. seems to continue to align itself with Russia.
President Trump is upending the U.S.-led order that has dominated global politics for the better part of a century. What does that mean for Ukraine – and for America?
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This episode was produced by Matthew Cloutier, Noah Caldwell and Connor Donevan, with audio engineering by Tiffany Vera Castro. It was edited by Courtney Dorning, Sarah Handel and Nadia Lancy. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
