Ryan Knutson

It's Friday, February 21st. Coming up, President Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine. So how is he going to do it? And what will that mean for the rest of Europe? All right, so we spent the last few weeks talking mostly about President Trump's efforts to cut the federal government. We've been talking about Elon Musk and Doge and USAID. But now the focus has really shifted overseas to Ukraine.

It's Friday, February 21st. Coming up, President Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine. So how is he going to do it? And what will that mean for the rest of Europe? All right, so we spent the last few weeks talking mostly about President Trump's efforts to cut the federal government. We've been talking about Elon Musk and Doge and USAID. But now the focus has really shifted overseas to Ukraine.

It's Friday, February 21st. Coming up, President Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine. So how is he going to do it? And what will that mean for the rest of Europe? All right, so we spent the last few weeks talking mostly about President Trump's efforts to cut the federal government. We've been talking about Elon Musk and Doge and USAID. But now the focus has really shifted overseas to Ukraine.

So to help us understand this shift in what's been going on with Ukraine, we brought in our colleague Alex Ward, who covers national security. Hi, Alex. Hey, how are you?

So to help us understand this shift in what's been going on with Ukraine, we brought in our colleague Alex Ward, who covers national security. Hi, Alex. Hey, how are you?

So to help us understand this shift in what's been going on with Ukraine, we brought in our colleague Alex Ward, who covers national security. Hi, Alex. Hey, how are you?

So Alex, how would you describe how the U.S. government's position is changing on Russia and Ukraine under the Trump administration?

So Alex, how would you describe how the U.S. government's position is changing on Russia and Ukraine under the Trump administration?

So Alex, how would you describe how the U.S. government's position is changing on Russia and Ukraine under the Trump administration?

So regardless of whether Ukraine wants these negotiations or not, these negotiations are now taking place between the U.S. and the Russians. There was a meeting this week in Saudi Arabia. As these negotiations get underway, what's the Trump administration's position compared to the Biden administration's?

So regardless of whether Ukraine wants these negotiations or not, these negotiations are now taking place between the U.S. and the Russians. There was a meeting this week in Saudi Arabia. As these negotiations get underway, what's the Trump administration's position compared to the Biden administration's?

So regardless of whether Ukraine wants these negotiations or not, these negotiations are now taking place between the U.S. and the Russians. There was a meeting this week in Saudi Arabia. As these negotiations get underway, what's the Trump administration's position compared to the Biden administration's?

There is another big shift, though, which is in the way Trump is talking about this conflict, and specifically the way he's talking about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. After Trump's phone call with Putin, Trump said that Zelensky was a dictator, he said there should be new elections in Ukraine, and he accused Ukraine of starting the war. What do you make of that?

There is another big shift, though, which is in the way Trump is talking about this conflict, and specifically the way he's talking about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. After Trump's phone call with Putin, Trump said that Zelensky was a dictator, he said there should be new elections in Ukraine, and he accused Ukraine of starting the war. What do you make of that?

There is another big shift, though, which is in the way Trump is talking about this conflict, and specifically the way he's talking about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. After Trump's phone call with Putin, Trump said that Zelensky was a dictator, he said there should be new elections in Ukraine, and he accused Ukraine of starting the war. What do you make of that?

It seems like President Trump is pushing for the war to end, but he's doing a lot of the pushing against Ukraine. And he wants the war to end, even if that means giving in to Russia on some of its demands.

It seems like President Trump is pushing for the war to end, but he's doing a lot of the pushing against Ukraine. And he wants the war to end, even if that means giving in to Russia on some of its demands.

It seems like President Trump is pushing for the war to end, but he's doing a lot of the pushing against Ukraine. And he wants the war to end, even if that means giving in to Russia on some of its demands.

Molly, could this strategy cost Trump politically in any way if the Trump administration resolves this conflict by giving in to some or many of Russia's demands?

Molly, could this strategy cost Trump politically in any way if the Trump administration resolves this conflict by giving in to some or many of Russia's demands?