Is European lobbying of Trump a sign of strength - or weakness?
Aug 20, 2025 #TrumpZelenskyyMeeting #UkrainePeaceTalks #UkraineWar
An unprecedented effort by European leaders to sway US President Donald Trum
Aug 20, 2025 #TrumpZelenskyyMeeting #UkrainePeaceTalks #UkraineWar
An unprecedented effort by European leaders to sway US President Donald Trump on Ukraine.
They're hoping to influence any deal with Russia's president, Vladimir Putin.
But what's the status of the trans-Atlantic alliance now? A relationship of equals or is Trump fully in charge?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Mark Storella - Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy at Boston University, former US Ambassador and served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Brussels.
Jessica Berlin - Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and founder of strategy consultancy, CoStruct in Berlin.
Eldar Mamedov - Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute and a former Latvian diplomat who served in embassies in Washington D.C. and Madrid.