Q&A: Trump turns on Putin, Ukrainian infighting, and Turkey's diplomatic tightrope
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 10 July 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Is Donald Trump changing his rhetoric on Ukraine? Has he directed allies in Congress to accelerate a new sanctions package targeting Russia? And could infighting among high-ranking Ukrainian officials prove to be a damaging distraction in their country’s war effort?
Lucy and Vitaly answer all that, and consider the delicate diplomatic balance Turkey is attempting to strike during this conflict, alongside the BBC’s Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse.
Today’s episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Laurie Kalus and Polly Hope. The technical producer was Jonny Baker. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The assistant editor is Bridget Harney. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:04.9 | It's 1,233 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:10.2 | And this week, yet another record-breaking night of Russian drone attacks launched at Ukraine. |
| 0:15.7 | And we had Donald Trump, accusing Vladimir Putin of serving up BS. |
| 0:20.2 | And after lifting a pause to weapons |
| 0:22.1 | deliveries, the US has reportedly promised to send Patriot missiles to bolster Keeves' |
| 0:27.4 | defence. As always, our team is here to answer your questions on that and plenty more. |
| 0:32.5 | That's all to come on Ukraine Guast. |
| 0:35.0 | Ukraine costs from BBC News. |
| 0:37.6 | Life is not safe in Ukraine, nowhere in Ukraine. |
| 0:40.5 | We've had three years of bloody conflict now. |
| 0:42.5 | We need to get to that lasting peace. |
| 0:44.6 | We hope we can finish this war this year. |
| 0:47.7 | President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker. |
| 0:51.8 | Biden will just enemy. |
| 0:53.3 | Trump is a rival. Ukrainians just enemy. Trump is arrival. |
| 0:54.6 | Ukrainians will pay lives for this decision. |
| 0:56.8 | You're gambling with World War III. |
| 1:00.0 | Hello, this is Lucy Hawkins in the Ukrainecast studio. |
| 1:02.8 | This is Vitaly Shavchenko, also in the Ukraine Car Studio. |
| 1:05.9 | And I'm James Waterhouse, also in the Ukraine Car Studio. |
| 1:09.0 | So we really had a sense this week that President Trump's tone and rhetoric around Vladimir Putin was really shifting, |
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