World Review: Ukraine War Prep, Xi-Putin Meeting, and "Partygate"
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About This Episode
Karen DeYoung, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell return to World Review with Ivo Daalder and dive into the latest on Ukraine, from war prep to efforts at diplomacy. Then, unpacking the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi during an American raid, takeaways from the Xi-Putin meeting at the Beijing Olympics, and how to answer the question everyone following "partygate" is asking: is Boris Johnson finally toast?
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