Bracing for breakthrough on Russia-Ukraine war | The Playbook Podcast

There appears to be some progress toward an end to the Russia-Ukraine war after months of start-and-stop talks between President Donald Trump and top-level negotiators. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is reportedly traveling to Ukraine today with two high-ranking military officials for urgent talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, armed with the early stages of a plan to bring the conflict to a resolution. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns break down what we know, and what to expect next. 00:00 Intro 1:17 Secret Russia–Ukraine peace push 2:08 White House signals breakthrough 4:33 Inside the 28-point plan 5:41 Ukraine’s concerns and the spin 6:36 Trump’s star-studded MBS dinner 8:29 Trump’s economic message today 9:23 Epstein files head to Trump 12:02 GOP scrambles on health care 12:33 Comey fights politicized prosecution 15:22 The White House paint battle ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/