In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

First, a bombshell report out of the Washington Post is claiming that the Trump administration has threatened to abandon Israel if they do not end the war in Gaza. But the White House is pushing back, calling the claim “absurd.” We’ll have the details.

Later in the show—despite President Trump’s efforts to broker ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the war shows no signs of slowing. Ukraine and Russia accused each other of launching fresh drone attacks overnight, just hours after Trump spoke directly with Vladimir Putin about reviving direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow.

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 20th, 2025: Report: Trump Threatens To 'Abandon' Israel & Russia Launches Fresh Drone Attacks After Trump-Putin Call 16:43 Share

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