NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor about President Trump's embrace of Russia as envoy Steve Witkoff visits Moscow after meeting Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor on Trump's embrace of Russia
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- Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes, as relations between Trump and Zelenskyy sour
- Trump is Selling Out Ukraine to Putin
- Former U.S. ambassador on Trump's recent moves to embrace Russia
- Trump makes Russia-friendly moves as he looks for a way to end the war with Ukraine
- Trump envoy Witkoff meets Russia’s Putin for Ukraine war talks
- Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine on Trump's turn toward Russia
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