PDB Afternoon Bulletin | June 5th, 2026: Putin Rejects Zelensky's Challenge To Meet & Inside China's Latest U.S. Spying Operation

The President's Daily Brief · Jun 5, 2026 · 17m

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First—after more than four years of war, Volodymyr Zelensky has made his most direct appeal yet to Vladimir Putin, publicly calling for face-to-face negotiations. Putin says peace is possible, but is sticking to his maximalist demands while rebuking Zelensky’s proposal to meet. Later in the show—a U.S. citizen pleads guilty to working as an agent for China. We'll look at the case, the alleged recruitment network behind it, and why it echoes warnings Western spy agencies issued just days ago. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member…