About this episode Dive deep into the intricate world of global diplomacy with daily insights that go beyond headlines. This podcast uncovers the real shifts in power dynamics, analyzing crucial foreign policy announcements, defense pacts, and trade negotiations. Tune in to understand the strategic plays and hidden agendas shaping our interconnected world, gaining a unique perspective from an expert who's been at the heart of these critical discussions.
0:00 pennsylvania avenue six in the evening and russian envoy carol dmitryev just walked out of an unscheduled oval office sit down with donald trump trump claims a settlement between moscow and kyiv is imminent and could sweep in all of europe that is claimed not confirmed in episode one ninety three we tracked how shifting back channels test fragile alliances0:21 and right now neither kyiv nor moscow has confirmed a single term of any draft text what is confirmed is that jared kushner says multilateral talks with ukrainian and russian delegations are scheduled for next week in abu dhabi now look here's the thing about what's actually happening behind closed doors while washington floats a broad european peace framework russia0:40 and ukraine did share a room yesterday for an event honoring melania trump's role in the localized alechki ceasefire but on the northern lawn you know diplomats are whispering about a completely different front trump met his national security team on thursday for the first time since tuesday's midterm losses weighing what comes next in the eight month war with0:58 iran well and so and so the real question is whether washington escalates or takes the qatari exit ramp qatari mediators are circulating a two day confidence plan day one lifts the naval blockade and unfreezes iranian funds in exchange for nuclear inspectors day two reopens the strait of hormuz wait moscow is playing both sides of this table while1:20 dmitryev was in washington iranian security chief mosin razay sat with vladimir putin in the kremlin delivering a message from muzdabak khamenei and demanding seven conditions before any talks happen meanwhile the treasury hit procurement networks in india and turkey over iranian oil shipments it's kind of remarkable how fast the leverage moves when everyone smells weakness so trade is1:43 where the domestic fallout lands first prime minister mark carney confirmed canadian and american negotiators intensified talks this week over $28,000,000,000 in disputed tariffs trump claims an agreement is coming really soon but carney says nothing is signed and canada's retaliatory duties stay firmly in place until ink dries on paper what shifted today isn't a signed treaty what shifted2:09 is the pressure after midterm rebukes at home washington is urgently hunting for exits in tehran in ottawa and along the dnipro while rivals in moscow and tehran push their terms to see who blinks first that is the leverage point everyone is playing for tonight i am standing on it here is what i can actually see that is2:31 the picture from here back to you in the studio
