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Trump prepares for high stakes summit with Putin

All eyes will be on Alaska this Friday as President Trump meets with President Putin to discuss Ukraine, a high stakes summit with risks for Europe, Ukraine, and President Trump. Will Ukraine’s fear of a deal struck between Trump and Putin - and excluding Kyiv - be realized? What about the political risks for President Trump both at home and with US allies? David Sanger, the White House and National Security Correspondent for the New York Times, joins Thanos Davelis as we dig into all of these questions. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

In a Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine Fears Losing Say Over Its Future

Athens walks Middle East tightrope

Seoul offers Athens major defense proposal

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