How Putin PLAYS Trump Explained

Vladimir Putin manages to buy time with Donald Trump while he pushes forward in the war in Ukraine. Why is Trump allowing Putin to do this?

Also Sally talks to an Independent Journalist Sam Kiley after his trip to Ukraine about the energy crisis that would normally be backstopped by USAID. Now Ukrainians are in dire straights.

This is a weekly program on the news around the World hosted by @sallyjlockwood in Dubai and @TaraPalmeri in Washington and New York.

Sally Lockwood - a seasoned journalist with years of experience as a news anchor and correspondent in the field. I've covered some of the most pivotal moments in recent history, including multiple deployments to report on the war in Ukraine, the chaotic evacuation of Afghanistan (where my Taliban interview went viral), the tumultuous US election where I reported live from Capitol Hill on January 6th, and the early days of the pandemic in Italy (RTS award-winning coverage). Before joining Sky News, I reported for ITN across Europe and spent 6 months for Forces TV in Afghanistan.

Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless political reporters. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She writes a weekly newsletter called "The Red Letter" and hosts the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win." Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells."