# Why Trump's siding with 'humanitarian' Putin

An episode of [ABC News Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1349523628), 22 Oct 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/pm/Z/q2.mp3

It’s been a fortnight of extraordinary setbacks for US relations with Ukraine. Donald Trump has struck a deal to buy Russian diesel, delivering a financial boost to Vladimir Putin’s war effort, he briefly interrupted intelligence sharing with Ukraine, while his special envoy Steve Witkoff has praised Putin as a 'humanitarian.' Today, CNN's chief national security analyst, Jim Sciutto on what Trump is up to now and what it could mean for Ukraine's survival. Featured:Jim Sciutto, CNN chief national security analysts and host of The Brief

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