Dr. Fiona Hill, a senior fellow at Brookings, chancellor of Durham University, and a former U.S. National Security Council official specializing in Russian and European affairs, joins Scott to discuss Trump’s role in the Russia-Ukraine war, the future of U.S.-Russia relations, and the broader geopolitical effects of the conflict.

Robert Kaplan is one of our most influential and provocative geopolitical thinkers. He has reached an honored place as a foreign correspondent, political analyst and author whose work bridges journalism history, travel, writing, and strategic thought. Whether his audience is a regular citizen or a government official around the world, he is first and foremost a reporter on the ground in search of facts and experiences.

Kaplan’s 23rd and most recent book is Wasteland, A World in Permanent Crisis. He joins me at an important moment as the nations around the world ask how to respond to this moment of global change. We talked to Robert Kaplan about many things, including Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Ukraine, Taiwan, America’s role around the world, freedom and order, Israel, Gaza and Hamas, Iran and nuclear weapons, the state of terrorism, the impact of tariffs and sanctions, and what should we fear from nuclear climate, biology, and technology.

Keir Starmer has realised that Europe must step up to combat “Trump’s unpredictability” as the Ukraine-Russia war escalates, says The London Standard’s Robert Fox.

“We don’t have to go too far into conspiracy theory to think that Trump is indebted to the Russians.” Trump’s financial dependency on the Russians can explain his ally ship with Putin, says former head of MI6’s Russia Christopher Steele.

“Trump, in fact, has no strategy, and he is hostile to Europe. And it’s creating the prelude to a much greater crisis.” Former Clinton adviser Sidney Blumenthal warns that Trump’s alliance with Putin, rejection of the EU, and absence of a ceasefire strategy could trigger a much larger conflict.

In this exclusive Kyiv Post interview, John Bolton pulls no punches as he dissects the enigmatic foreign policy approach of U.S. President Donald Trump, unraveling misconceptions held by many observers worldwide. Drawing upon his extensive experience as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations under George W. Bush and later as Trump’s own National Security Adviser, Bolton provides a rare insider’s perspective into managing the turbulent and unpredictable tendencies of a president known for changing his stance multiple times within a single day. He offers pointed guidance on what Ukraine, Europe, Canada, and the broader NATO alliance must do to successfully navigate Trump’s shifting political landscape.

President Trump has been operating with complete impunity and disregard for American institutions. In this episode, the Times Opinion deputy editor Patrick Healy and the columnist Thomas L. Freidman discuss the repercussions of such behavior on America’s national and international policy.