This Economist Intelligence podcast primarily discusses the implications of a 90-minute phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, focusing on potential peace negotiations in Ukraine. The discussion analyzes Trump's proposed negotiating team, American concessions (including abandoning Ukraine's pre-2014 borders and NATO membership), and the exclusion of Ukraine and European states from the initial talks. Experts express concern over the significant concessions made by the Trump administration and the potential for a detrimental impact on European security. The podcast also briefly covers the M23 rebel group's takeover of Goma in eastern Congo and the upcoming release of a new Bridget Jones film.
