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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire In Jeopardy & American Hostage Freed From Taliban's Clutches
Description: In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, Kyiv and the Kremlin traded accusations on Friday of terrorism and deceit over the destruction of a Russian gas transit station near Ukraine’s border, in the latest sign that even a limited ceasefire between the two warring parties will be difficult to maintain despite the Trump administration’s optimism about peace.Later in the show, following negotiations with the Trump administration and Qatari officials, the Taliban has released an American hostage after holding him for more than two years in Afghanistan.T...