The President's Path: Trump goes quiet

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of US politics, focusing on peace talks and the implications of the war in Iran.

Caitriona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann talk peace. They discuss the differences between the JCPOA agreement and today’s peace talks. It seems unlikely a peace deal will happen in a week, or even a month. And what about Ukraine? The White House has suggested that when the war in Iran is over - they might turn their attention to Cuba instead. Every weekend, The President’s Path explores the state of US politics — in Washington and beyond. We dig into the key issues shaping America and uncover what’s on the minds of those closest to power. You can contact us at: path@bbc.co.uk Senior producer: Clare Casey Editor: Gareth Bebb Executive producer: Anna Holford

People in this episode

Host: Caitriona Perry

Guests: Sumi Somaskanda, Bernd Debusmann

Topics covered

• US politics
• peace talks
• JCPOA
• Iran
• Ukraine
• Cuba

Keywords

• Trump
• peace deal
• JCPOA
• Ukraine
• Cuba
• US politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House, BBC

Places: Iran, Cuba, Ukraine, Washington

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