Is Ukraine caught in a Trump/Putin 'power struggle'? | LBC

Shelagh Fogarty is joined by Marc Polymeropoulos, a former CIA operations officer, who co-hosts the Global podcast The Crisis Room, to discuss Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Trump will meet Putin for talks that could pave the way for a peace solution between Russia and Ukraine. But Polymeropoulos warns that the meeting is built on the false premise that Putin wants peace, noting the Russian leader still denies Ukraine’s sovereignty and seeks territorial gains. He stresses the US strategy should prioritise a ceasefire with security guarantees, but doubts Trump’s preparedness, highlighting fears of manipulation by Putin. Overall, Polymeropoulos doubts the summit will yield meaningful progress. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: https://app.af.lbc.co.uk/btnc/thenewlbcapp #shelaghfogarty #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup