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August 20th, 2024: Ukraine-Russia Talks Derailed, Gaza's Final Chance, & Musk's Battle in Brazil
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We'll start with a look at a major diplomatic effort that has fallen apart. Ukraine and Russia were reportedly preparing to send delegations to Doha this month to negotiate a deal that could have paused strikes on energy and power infrastructure—an important step toward a partial cease-fire. However, Ukraine's ongoing offensive in Kursk has derailed those plans, putting the proposed negotiations in jeopardy. Later, we'll shift to the Middle East, where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in a race against time. He's on the ground, working to…
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