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Trump exposes his weak negotiating skills with backward approach to Russia-Ukraine war - Ali Velshi - MSNBC
Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine has cut off Russian natural gas supplies to Europe, not only blocking a major customer of Russia's gas but eliminating a point of leverage Russia could use against Europe in discouraging assistance to Ukraine. Meanwhile, the world waits to see how Donald Trump's influence will reshape the conflict.
Tim Snyder, author and Yale history professor, discusses why Trump's approach is wrong-headed, and what it means that some former Soviet countries are installing Trump-like leaders. - Aired on 01/02/2025.