The Trump-Putin Summit: ‘Next time in Moscow?’ episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 16, 2025 · 31 MIN

The Trump-Putin Summit: ‘Next time in Moscow?’

from Newscast · host BBC News

The first face to face meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin since the war in Ukraine started is over, with Donald Trump saying “we didn’t get there” on a Ukraine deal, or a ceasefire. The meeting lasted three hours, with the US president insisting progress was made, and Putin saying he is “sincerely interested” in ending the war, but without giving details. The two leaders both addressed the media at the end of the summit, but didn’t take questions.In a special collaboration, Adam was joined by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko from Ukrainecast and Sarah Smith in Anchorage, Alaska for Americast. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereGet in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a whatsapp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate and Cai Pigliucci. The social producer was Grace Braddock. The technical producer was Antonio Fernandes. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 16, 2025

Embed this episode

NOW PLAYING

The Trump-Putin Summit: ‘Next time in Moscow?’

0:00 31:49

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Newscast?

This episode is 31 minutes long.

When was this Newscast episode published?

This episode was published on August 16, 2025.

Can I download this Newscast episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!