Melania Trump: Ukraine's Secret Weapon?

梅拉尼娅·特朗普:乌克兰的秘密武器?

World in 10

2025-07-16

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As Ukrainians respond to Donald Trump’s dramatic shift in support for Kyiv, many are attributing Melania Trump’s influence to her husband’s tougher approach on Russia. The Times’ Washington correspondent, George Grylls, examines the first lady’s role – and the potential impact of Trump’s threatened secondary sanctions. The World in 10 is the Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security. Expert analysis of war, diplomatic relations and cyber security from The Times' foreign correspondents and military specialists.  Watch more: www.youtube.com/@ListenToTimesRadio  Read more: www.thetimes.com  Photo: Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Ukrainian social media users have been sharing pictures of Melania Trump wrapped in blue and yellow flags or wearing the Ukrainian trident emblem.

  • Pointing to Donald Trump's apparent U-turn in support for Ukraine,

  • they suggest President Zelensky may have an unlikely ally in the White House.

  • Leaders in Kiev have also welcomed the shift by the US President, though they,

  • along with the countries who might be providing the pledged weapons,

  • await details beyond what was announced in the Oval Office.

  • George, are Ukrainians right to celebrate the First Lady for Donald Trump's change of stance?

  • There's a rather intriguing insight into the influence that Melania Trump has over the president's view of foreign policy when he announced earlier this week that the US would be delivering more weapons,

  • massive supplies, in the words of Mark Rutter, of weapons to Ukraine.

  • And he basically accused Putin of stringing him along.