Americanswers… on 5 Live! Is the Trump/Zelensky relationship back on track?

Apr 28, 2025

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INSIGHT

Trump's Shifting Ukraine Stance

Trump's stance on Ukraine shifts rapidly based on his most recent conversations.
He leans toward supporting Putin's view and endorsing a deal favoring Russia's territorial control.

INSIGHT

Trump-Zelensky Meeting Optics Differ

Trump's behavior is unpredictable but sometimes strategically so.
The optics of his Vatican meeting with Zelensky contrast sharply with their first tense White House encounter.

INSIGHT

Historical Spy Gifts To U.S.

The 1945 Soviet gift hidden a bug that listened on conversations for seven years.
Current gifts to Trump are likely thoroughly checked but concern about spying remains relevant.

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After the two leaders were reunited at Pope Francis’s funeral over the weekend, the Americast inbox has been filled with correspondence on whether Trump and Zelensky really have reconciled - and if it could bring a peace deal with Russia any closer.

Marianna and Sarah get together with Matt Chorley to answer your questions live on the radio. As well as the war in Ukraine, they discuss the 7-year sentence given to George Santos - the former congressman who is, of course, well known to long term listeners of this podcast via our semi-regular feature, ‘Santos watch’.

Plus - has the White House been bugged for a second time? And where do Republicans and Democrats eat in Washington DC?

HOSTS: • Sarah Smith, North America Editor • Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Senior Correspondent

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