EPISODE · Dec 11, 2025 · 25 MIN
Europe’s rocky relations with Donald Trump
from The Rachman Review
Gideon talks to Jens Stoltenberg, Nato's former secretary-general, about Ukraine and Europe's strategic priorities after recent scathing criticism from US president Donald Trump over its failure to end the war: ‘They talk but they don’t produce.’ Clip: PoliticoFree links to read more on this topic:The White House’s rupture with the western allianceTrump pushes for ‘free economic zone’ in Donbas, says ZelenskyyFriedrich Merz offers to host Ukraine talks so deal not done ‘above Europe’s head’Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’ that Donald Trump wants to trade for peaceRead a transcript of this episode on FT.comSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner and the executive producer is Flo Phillips.Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gideon talks to Jens Stoltenberg, Nato's former secretary-general, about Ukraine and Europe's strategic priorities after recent scathing criticism from US president Donald Trump over its failure to end the war: ‘They talk but they don’t produce.’ Clip: PoliticoFree links to read more on this topic:The White House’s rupture with the western allianceTrump pushes for ‘free economic zone’ in Donbas, says ZelenskyyFriedrich Merz offers to host Ukraine talks so deal not done ‘above Europe’s head’Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’ that Donald Trump wants to trade for peaceRead a transcript of this episode on FT.comSubscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design is by Breen Turner and the executive producer is Flo Phillips.Follow Gideon on Bluesky or X @gideonrachman.bsky.social, @gideonrachman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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