NPR's Scott Simon talks to Phillips O'Brien of St. Andrews University about the war in Ukraine, who has the upper hand, and what might that mean as the U.S. pressures Ukraine for a deal.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko about what Russia hopes to gain from negotiations with the United States over ending its war in Ukraine.

We look at the response in Ukraine to Fridays shambolic press conference at the Oval Office between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump.

We look at Friday's contentious press conference at the Oval Office, as well as updates on the Trump administration's cuts at federal agencies. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on the matter.

We look at President Trump's embrace of Vladimir Putin as he turns his back on U.S. ally, Ukraine, as well as mass firings at government agencies and how that will affect the services they provide.

The request came when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visited ... American interests.” said Simon Johnson, an economist at MIT who has been involved in helping Ukraine with its economic planning.

Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in Kyiv on Wednesday on the first visit by a member of Trump's cabinet, said such a mineral deal could serve as a "security shield" for Ukraine after the war.

The request came when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visited ... American interests.” said Simon Johnson, an economist at MIT who has been involved in helping Ukraine with its economic planning.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko about what Russia hopes to gain from negotiations with the United States over ending its war in Ukraine.

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from ...