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PBS News Hour

Ex-State Department official analyzes Trump-Putin summit

Season 2025 Episode 227 | 6m 06s

For a recap of the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Geoff Bennett spoke with Andrew Weiss. He's a former State Department official who served in the George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations, and is currently serving as vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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