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Today, President Trump blocked sanctions on Russia a month after he signed them into law. This comes after he said he 鈥榳asn鈥檛 a big fan鈥� of Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian president at a summit in Brussels said the Europeans were 鈥榬eal leaders鈥�.

Laura is joined by 麻豆社 world affairs editor John Simpson to discuss why the US president is becoming more friendly with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Plus, John marks 60 years at the 麻豆社 by sharing his most memorable moments from his career reporting around the world.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the 麻豆社. The presenter was Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Joe Wilkinson with Adam Chowdhury and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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