The Daily • 15 August 2025

What Hangs in the Balance of Trump's Meeting With Putin

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Today, President Trump and the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, are meeting on U.S. soil for the first time, to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.

David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the wide range of possible outcomes and why, no matter what happens, the meeting is a win for Mr. Putin. 

Guest: David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times.

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