World Aug 15 What Trump and Putin said – and didn't say – after their meeting in Alaska U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war. After meeting for about two and a half hours, the two presidents appeared briefly before the press to read statements…
World Aug 15 'Putin stuck to his guns': Former State Department official analyzes Trump-Putin summit For a recap of the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Geoff Bennett spoke with Andrew Weiss. He's a former State Department official who served in the George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations, and is currently serving…
World Aug 14 What Trump and Putin are hoping to accomplish at summit in Alaska As President Trump prepares to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Nick Schifrin spoke with Dmitri Trenin for a Russian perspective on what Putin hopes to accomplish.
World Aug 13 Ahead of summit, Trump says Russia will face consequences if Putin won't end Ukraine war President Trump issued a new threat to punish Russia if it doesn't end the war in Ukraine. It comes two days before a high-stakes summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. The president also spoke with European leaders, including Ukrainian President…
World Aug 11 Al Jazeera's Anas al-Sharif and 4 other journalists killed by Israeli drone strike in Gaza Some of the heaviest Israeli bombardment in weeks was reported overnight in Gaza. Health authorities said at least 34 people were killed, including five Al Jazeera staffers. It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continued to defend his plan…
World Aug 08 Trump will meet with Putin in Alaska for talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine President Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska. Friday was Trump's initial deadline for Russia to agree to a peace deal with Ukraine or face new sanctions, including tariffs on nations that buy…
World Aug 07 Mideast experts analyze consequences as Israel considers full Gaza occupation The Israeli cabinet is in a marathon session debating whether or not to completely reoccupy the Gaza Strip militarily. For two perspectives, Geoff Bennett spoke with David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Project on Arab-Israeli Relations…
Politics Aug 06 Former prosecutor and intel official questions legitimacy of Bondi's Russia probe Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that members of the Obama administration manufactured intelligence about Russia’s 2016 election interference. Stephanie Sy reports on the latest development in the lengthy saga and…
World Jul 31 Ex-CIA analyst challenges Trump's attempt to discredit Russian election interference probe The Trump administration is trying to discredit the intelligence assessment that concluded Russian President Putin ordered a campaign to interfere in the 2016 election with the intent of helping elect Trump. Contrary to almost all intelligence findings, Trump and his…
World Jul 28 EU ambassador breaks down implications of U.S. trade deal: 'We know where we are going' The announcement of the U.S.-European trade deal marks an important moment in President Trump’s larger battles over tariffs and trade. But it’s generating mixed reactions in Europe and in the U.S. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Jovita Neliupšienė, the European…