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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: Trump Sends A Warning To Putin Ahead Of Alaska Summit & US Destroyer Sails Into Disputed South China Sea
Description: In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:Â
First—we’ll have the latest on the U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska, as President Trump warns Vladimir Putin of "very severe consequences" if he doesn’t agree to a ceasefire at their Friday meeting. The threat came after Ukrainian and European leaders warned Trump the Russian strongman "is bluffing" about seeking peace.
Later in the show—a US Navy guided-missile destroyer sails into the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea just days after two Chinese military ships collided while harassing the Philippine Coast Guard. We’...