A former U.S. ambassador to Russia on the Trump-Putin summit
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the diplomatic dynamics ahead of today's US-Russia summit in Alaska.
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the diplomatic dynamics ahead of today's US-Russia summit in Alaska.
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