What's next for Ukraine following the Trump-Putin summit

By A Martínez

Published August 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, about his perspective on what comes next following the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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