Our guests Lynne O’Donnell and Charles Hecker assess the reemergence of Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, and whether it’s worth the damage to relations with the Trump administration. Plus: what did Syria’s president get out of Vladimir Putin?

Spain takes a stand on migration, going against the grain in Europe
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ICE in Europe, Nato’s role in Afghanistan and the future of transatlantic co-operation
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A landmark India-EU trade deal, Ukraine’s security guarantees and Keir Starmer heads to Beijing
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