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Can Trump convince Putin to end his war in Ukraine?

Season 2025 Episode 42 | 15m 35s

The panel discusses President Trump's intensifying quest for a Nobel Peace Prize and whether he can bang heads together in Europe the way he just did in the Middle East.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Extras
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from March 27, 2026.
Trump's mixed messages and shifting goals in the Iran war
Is Trump’s war of choice becoming a war of necessity?
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from March 20, 2026.
What does winning a war with unclear objectives look like?
Trump faces growing opposition to Iran war from NATO allies and his MAGA base
How rising oil prices could impact Trump's next moves on Iran
What leverage Iran may have as U.S. war continues
Full Washington Week with the Atlantic broadcast from March 13, 2026.
Trump demands Iran’s surrender, but ending war is not easy