Episode 428: Ceasefire or Charade? Breaking Down the Trump-Putin Call

Today, Morgan, Martha, Bishop, and Andrew unpack the high-stakes phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin and what it means for the future of the war in Ukraine. The two leaders reached a limited agreement for a 30-day halt on attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure—but just hours later, both sides launched new strikes.

Do we really have an agreement? As negotiations move to Jeddah, is the U.S. making progress toward a real peace settlement, or being drawn into Putin’s playbook? And with Trump backing Putin’s proposal for U.S.-Russia ice hockey matches, is this soft-power diplomacy or a PR win for Moscow?

Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines.

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