It’s only been six days since what has become known as “the wildest dust-up ever televised from the Oval Office”. But of course, six days within the Donald Trump administration, isn’t your average person’s six days. 

In this time, Trump has made the extraordinary move to pull all military funding from Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s press secretary has responded by saying that American policy now “largely aligns” with Russia’s interests. And Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a new peace plan on social media. 

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher, on how long Ukraine can survive without American support. And the signs we might have missed that show that Trump is incontrovertibly an agent of Putin.

It&rsquo;s only been six days since what has become known as &ldquo;the wildest dust-up ever televised from the Oval Office&rdquo;. But of course, six days within the Donald Trump administration, isn&rsquo;t your average person&rsquo;s six days.&nbsp;
In this time, Trump has made the extraordinary move to pull all military funding from Ukraine. Vladimir Putin&rsquo;s press secretary has responded by saying that American policy now &ldquo;largely aligns&rdquo; with Russia&rsquo;s interests. And Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a new peace plan on social media.&nbsp;
Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher, on how long Ukraine can survive without American support. And the signs we might have missed that show that Trump is incontrovertibly an agent of Putin.

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The ‘evidence is in’: Trump is an agent of Putin

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