Despite the red carpet, B2 flyover, the burst of diplomatic activity, and President Trump's

large promises...

Progress is being made, very substantial progress.

There's actually been no progress in ending Russia's war against Ukraine.

At home, Trump has, in fact, just done Vladimir Putin a favor, firing many of the U.S. intelligence officials

whose expertise includes Russian election interference.

Next.

This is Washington Week with the Atlantic.

Good evening and welcome to Washington Week.

It was a startling moment on the tarmac in Alaska a week ago when Donald Trump, catching his first glimpse of Vladimir Putin, started applauding.

It's not impossible to imagine that this was the moment that the President of France, the Chancellor of Germany, and the Prime Ministers of Italy and the United Kingdom, thought to themselves maybe now is a good moment to pop over to Washington. These leaders formed a phalanx around the Ukrainian president,

Volodymyr Zelensky, in his White House meeting this week. And so far at least, Trump hasn't

turned on Zelensky as he has in the past. But what's next for Trump as he pursues a settlement

in Ukraine and a Nobel Peace Prize?

Joining me tonight to discuss this and more, Laura Barone Lopez, a White House correspondent

for the network soon to be formerly known as MSNBC.

Jonathan Carl is the chief Washington correspondent in ABC News, which is keeping its name.

Michael Shear is a staff writer at The Atlantic, No joke there. And Matt Weiser is the White House

Bureau Chief at the Washington Post. Thank you all for joining me. You couldn't stop yourself.

I can't stop myself. I'm sorry. MS, not yet now. MS not yet now.

John, let me start with you, Ukraine, a very busy week in diplomacy that adds up to what?

Well, it's hard to be. It was seven days ago. It was one week ago exactly that they had that

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