US hails ‘very big milestone’ in Paris as Trump envoy promises BlackRock key to ‘future of Ukraine’

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Day 1,413. Today, we report on the details of the latest COTW summit in Paris, asking how significant was the strong US presence and input. We get an update from Francis in Hungary and, later, we have an interview with Sir Ben Wallace, Britain’s former defence secretary who says it's just wishful thinking that Donald Trump would put any weight behind a backstop because Putin knows, in Sir Ben’s words, that he's got a guy in the White House aligned to Russia. Contributors Dominic Nicholls (

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