In the course of one week, America has appeared to pivot in foreign policy, from an unprecedented vote with Russia at the United Nations to President Trump's angry exchange with Ukrainian President Zelensky in the Oval Office. On Sunday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted an emergency summit and announced that the UK and France were assembling a "coalition of the willing" to enforce a peace deal for Ukraine. Sir Malcolm Rifkind was foreign secretary in John Major's government and joins the show to discuss.
Also on today's show: Finland President Alexander Stubb; Ukrainian jounralist Nataliya Gumenyuk
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
--------
1:01:12
Trump & Zelensky Hold Heated Oval Office Meeting
First: Zelensky joins a parade of European leaders at the White House this week, wheeling and dealing over the security of Ukraine and the whole continent.
Then: With the future of the US-European alliance on the line, Britain’s former defense secretary, Ben Wallace, discusses what happens when you’re played by Putin.
And: Grief and pain as Israel buries the Bibas family, finally at home.
Plus: Behind the scenes thriller, "Kyoto," brings the high-stakes drama of climate diplomacy to the stage.
Also: From my archives, Bucha and what remains.
Finally: The Oscars this weekend. The inability of one contender to find a US distributor.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
--------
33:13
Former Pence Chief of Staff Marc Short
In the five weeks since his second inauguration, President Trump has been flooding the zone with executive order after executive order, while slashing federal agencies with help from Elon Musk. But is this style of governing finally reaching resistance? Marc Short, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence, brings an insider view.
Also on today's show: playwright Joe Murphy and actor Stephen Kunken on "Kyoto"; ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Rights Project Co-Director Chase Strangio
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
--------
1:01:05
Assessing the 'Special Relationship' Moving Forward
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with US President Donald Trump today in Washington. The stakes were high, with European security, and indeed prosperity in the balance. As UK Ambassador to the US during the Obama presidency, Sir Peter Westmacott helped steward the US-UK special relationship, a unique alliance dating back to World War II. He joins the show to make sense of where it may be headed.
Also on today's show: Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov; grief expert David Kessler
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
--------
1:00:37
Former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace
For the past week, Donald Trump has publicly aligned the United States more with America's adversary, Vladimir Putin, than with its allies, Ukraine and the rest of the Europe. With the next German chancellor talking about having to seek security independence from the United States, NATO leaders are already ramping up their defense spending. Ben Wallace was the UK's Defense Secretary during Russia's invasion in 2022 and has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine. He joins Christiane in London.
Also on today’s show: Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director, Society for the Rule of Law; New America senior adviser and retired naval officer Theodore R. Johnson
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
UK