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The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios · 1,874 episodes with transcripts

The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

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Trump Turns on Ukraine

October 20, 2026

Ryan Knutson (0:06)

Last week, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was on an overnight train. According to a person present, he was in a gloomy mood.

Marcus Walker (0:16)

He was on his way to meet the British prime minister in London and European Union leaders at a summit in Brussels, where he was seeking reassurance from Ukraine's European allies that they were still standing by him.

Ryan Knutson (0:29)

Our colleague Marcus Walker covers Ukraine.

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