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When Zelensky was elected president, Trump said he'd do a 'great job' then called him 'brave' for staying after the Russians invaded. But he's now termed his Ukrainian counterpart a 'dictator' and a 'moderately successful comedian.' But the story of their falling out didn't start with the war, so what are its origins and what does it mean for Ukraine's future?
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Guest: Marc Bennetts, Foreign Correspondent, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Olivia Case and Edith Rousselot.
Further reading: ‘No minerals deal without security guarantees’, Kyiv says.
Further listening: ‘A lawlessness that’s deeply alarming’: William Hague on Trump’s new presidency.
Clips: CBS, Forbes, ABC, YouTube / CPAC, CSPAN, o-ye! / YouTube.
Photo: Getty Images.
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