On The John Batchelor Show, Mary Kissel analyzes the peculiar diplomatic landscape surrounding Gaza negotiations, including controversial outreach to Russian President Putin. She questions the wisdom of engaging hostile powers in Middle East peacemaking, what this signals to allies, and how the new administration might reshape these diplomatic approaches.
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President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a 2025 National Trade Estimate Report as he speaks at an event at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)