This could be a crucial week for the war in Ukraine, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky each in Saudi Arabia for talks on the future of the war. It comes at a fraught time, after the Trump administration dealt Kyiv a number of serious blows, all while Kyiv is still fending off Russia’s aggression. Admiral James Stavridis, formerly NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, joins to discuss.

Also on today's show: Rim Turkmani, Director, LSE Syria Conflict Research Program; Ann Olivarius, Chair and Senior Partner, McAllister Olivarius; Reid Hoffman, Co-founder, LinkedIn

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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis