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Richard Walker
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DW chief international editor, based in Berlin
Putin-Trump presser - quick transcript 👇

Putin spoke for 8 minutes, 30 seconds
Trump spoke for 3 minutes, 10 seconds
August 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Keith Kellogg on Ukraine @ Nixon Foundation in Sept - 1/2

- Zelensky "tone deaf"
- "Demographically where do you go with this?"
- Only Trump can talk to both sides
- Biden "gave Rus sanctuary" from strikes
- Need to find stable end state
- Break up Iran-Cn-Ru-NK "coalition of evil"

AI transcript👇
November 27, 2024 at 10:02 PM
If Kamala Harris loses, border security will be one of the biggest reasons.

A visit to Arizona to find out why - and what would be next under Donald Trump.

youtu.be/aXhsxTpBQIA?...
October 25, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Lavrov just finished at OSCE

The diatribe many expected

- 15 mins (3 allowed)
- OSCE "deplorable state," blames West
- "Reckless NATO expansion"
- "Anti-Russian bridgehead in Ukraine"
- Veiled threats on Moldova
- US "eliminating econ competitor" EU
- 5 mentions of "Nazis"
November 30, 2023 at 12:40 PM
“Russia continues to violate all ten principles of the Helsinki final act”

Pia Kauma
President, OSCE parliamentary assembly

Here are the principles ->
November 30, 2023 at 10:00 AM
OSCE plays video with a literal dove saying “let’s unite” as Lavrov looks on
November 30, 2023 at 9:27 AM
Ukraine & the Baltics are boycotting but Baerbock & Blinken have landed

- Here in North Macedonia for high-stakes meeting of the OSCE, which has been teetering on brink of collapse
- Ukraine/Baltic counterparts staying away in protest at attendance of Russia’s Sergei Lavrov
November 29, 2023 at 6:59 PM