Newsnight S46 E52 - Putin or Trump: Who’s Calling the Shots?

Newsnight

Newsnight S46 E52 - Putin or Trump: Who’s Calling the Shots?
Feb 06, 2026 50 min News Movies
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President Trump hasn’t persuaded President Putin to agree to a full ceasefire in Ukraine today, so is the Russian leader playing for time, or playing Donald Trump? And we'll bring you a government interview about today's big benefits announcement. Insight and interviews with Victoria Derbyshire.

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