About this episode

Christiane Amanpour discusses Trump's failed diplomacy and potential unrest in the Kremlin with guest Matt Frei.

The CIA director has just been to Moscow, just as his predecessor did weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. That warning was ignored. Will this one be? Channel 4 & LBC Presenter Matt Frei joins Christiane to explain why Putin might try to test NATO in the Baltics, and why European leaders aren't sure Trump would come to their defence. Then: Estonia's spy chief says Putin could face a coup from his own inner circle. Christiane looks at the growing signs of unease around the Kremlin, and why what happened to Yevgeny Prigozhin is a warning to anyone who might try to oust the Russian President. Plus: Mark Carney says Trump's trade demands amount to economic war, and most Canadians agree. Why has a former central banker stood up to Trump when other world leaders haven't? And with 30 countries now caught up in the Iran-US war, is this a 21st century world war? Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files is a Global production, available every Tuesday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Follow us on social media @amanpourpod For more content, please follow us: Watch us…

People in this episode

Host: Christiane Amanpour

Guest: Matt Frei

Topics covered

• Trump's diplomacy
• Russia-Ukraine conflict
• NATO
• European leaders
• Putin's regime
• economic war
• Iran-US relations

Keywords

• Trump
• Putin
• NATO
• economic war
• Iran-US war
• Kremlin coup
• Mark Carney
• Yevgeny Prigozhin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CIA, NATO

Places: Estonia, Iran, Ukraine, Russia, Canada, Baltics, Kremlin, 21st century

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