ABOUT THIS EPISODE
US President Donald Trump has said he thinks "it's time for Ukraine to get a new president" as he responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism of the US diesel deal with Russia.
Under the deal, Russia would release an initial 300,000 tonnes of diesel "to the American and global marketplace" followed by an additional 500,000 tonnes in November.
We look at what’s behind Trump getting closer to Russia and its President, Vladimir Putin, as well as why he’s again turned against Zelensky.
And they discuss a suspected Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in which at least 12 people were killed and 309 injured.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Victoria Derbyshire and Paddy O’Connell. The weekend editor is Chris Flynn. The producer was Eleanor Harrison-Dengate. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
