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Why is Trump lashing out at Zelenskyy?

2025/2/20
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Alexey Muraviev
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George Zagopoulos
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Liu Baocheng
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Zhang Fan
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Zhou Mi
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主持著名true crime播客《Crime Junkie》的播音员和创始人。
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播音员: 特朗普警告泽连斯基迅速与俄罗斯谈判结束战争，否则乌克兰将不复存在。 Alexey Muraviev: 我认为特朗普斥责泽连斯基是出于多种考虑，包括两人之间的私人恩怨、泽连斯基偏袒民主党以及泽连斯基拒绝与美国就稀土矿产开发达成协议等。特朗普此举意在提醒泽连斯基乌克兰对美国依赖性极高，不能随意挑战美国。泽连斯基的回应则反映了他试图维护自身政治未来和利用西方对乌克兰的支持的策略，但这策略可能过于乐观。特朗普的举动将严重打击乌克兰士气，因为乌克兰军方深知只有美国才能提供他们所需的支持。乌克兰人民也因战争疲劳而渴望和平，这与泽连斯基的立场相矛盾。

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Trump warned Zelensky to negotiate with Russia or risk losing his country. Zelensky responded by accusing Trump of falling into a disinformation trap. The expert guest analyzes the reasons behind Trump's outburst, including past conflicts and Zelensky's political calculations.
  • Trump's extended social media post lashing out at Zelenskyy
  • Zelenskyy's accusations of Trump falling into a disinformation trap
  • Analysis of Trump's motivations, including personal sentiment and Zelenskyy's perceived defiance
  • Impact on Ukraine's morale and potential for conflict resolution

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① US President Donald Trump has warned Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he better quickly negotiate an end to the war with Russia, or risk not having a country to lead. Why has Trump used an extended social media post to lash out at Zelenskyy? (00:49)

② We take a look at China’s 20-point action plan to stabilize foreign investment in 2025. (13:35)

③ A poll shows one in five German voters remains undecided, with only days until the parliamentary elections. We explore the turbulence of Germany’s upcoming elections? (25:03)

④ South Africa is hosting a G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg, but without the presence of the US. Why is the US under Trump determined to be a bad boy within the G20? (34:49)

⑤ NASA is reportedly losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon program. We explore the uncertainties that the program is faced with. (44:01)