Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp 8/19/25: Trump Working To Arrange Putin-Zelensky Meeting, Trump Backs Israeli Escalation in Gaza, and More
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Aug 19, 2025 Recent diplomatic efforts aim to arrange a Putin-Zelensky meeting amidst rising tensions in Ukraine. The podcast delves into Trump's involvement and the complexities of security guarantees. The situation in Gaza takes center stage, highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis and international law violations amid escalating violence. Discussions include Israeli settlers' aggression against Palestinians and Iran’s threats of renewed conflict. Military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea are also explored, emphasizing their role in defense strategies.
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Trump Pursues Putin–Zelensky Summit
- Trump said he is arranging a Putin–Zelensky meeting and plans to join a subsequent three-way talk with both presidents.
- The proposal raises major sticking points like troop deployments and territorial concessions that Russia strongly opposes.
Pipeline Attack Disrupts European Energy
- A Ukrainian drone strike on the Druzhba pipeline halted oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, threatening energy security.
- Hungary signaled this could push it to cut energy transfers to Ukraine in retaliation.
Ukraine as Testbed For Military Tech
- Ukraine's Brave One program invites global arms firms to test weapons on Ukrainian front lines across many categories.
- The conflict functions as a proving ground that benefits arms makers and entrenches incentives to continue the war.