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Former NATO chief says Putin 'won't stop' with Ukraine

Here & Now Anytime

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4.6911 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, President Trump is moving closer to Russia, rattling the United States' relationship with Europe and NATO. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen joins us to discuss. And, Elon Musk sent an email to federal workers on Saturday demanding they detail their weekly accomplishments or be fired. The Washington Post's Carol Leonnig details what's to come. Then, the Trump administration is trying to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. What does that mean for you? Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst, explains.

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where the big and strong countries will decide the destiny of the

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smaller and weaker countries, the United States, Russia, China.

0:28.7

They will rule and divide.

0:30.3

A former head of NATO on the future of Europe without the U.S.

0:49.7

It's Monday, February 24th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR.

0:50.9

I'm Chris Bentley.

0:58.9

Today on the show, Doge enters its office space phase of government downsizing.

1:00.0

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1:01.9

You do here.

1:06.0

Justify your job or lose it, says Elon Musk.

1:15.1

Also, one of Trump's first moves was to effectively close a watchdog group that policed corporate greed and financial scammers.

1:18.6

These companies have made a ton of money.

1:26.6

So I think it's an unfair complaint to say, oh, poor me, you know, look at how hard it is to be regulated when they're doing just fine. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and you, coming up in about 15 minutes.

1:33.1

But first, it's been exactly three years since Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of

1:40.2

Ukraine. And today, more than a dozen world leaders are in Kiev, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymer Zelensky. Their show of Ukraine. And today, more than a dozen world leaders are in Kiev, meeting with Ukrainian

1:45.1

President Vladimir Zelensky. Their show of support comes as the U.S. and Russia negotiate Ukraine's

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