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It's Tuesday, the 26th of August.

Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

First up, we'll begin with an update on U.S. efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, as President Trump vents his growing frustration with

Vladimir Putin. Trump is accusing Putin of undermining diplomatic efforts with his relentless

aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities. Well, Putin did start this whole mess by invading Ukraine.

I'm really not sure he's all about diplomacy and peacemaking.

Later in the show, Australian leaders have cut off diplomatic relations with Iran,

expelling the Islamic regime's ambassador and designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,

the IRGC, a terrorist organization. The move follows allegations that Iran directed two anti-Semitic attacks against

the local Jewish community, including the firebombing of a synagogue. But first, today's afternoon

spotlight. President Trump's patience with Vladimir Putin may be wearing thin just one week

after their high-profile summit in Alaska. On Monday, Trump used an Oval Office signing

event to vent his growing frustration with the Russian leader. The president told reporters that while

his personal conversations with Putin are cordial, Moscow's actions immediately afterward undermine

any goodwill. Trump said, quote, every conversation I have with him is a good conversation,

and then, unfortunately, a bomb is loaded up into Kiev or someplace, and then I get very angry about it,

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