The Global Story; The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia

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  Hey there, I'm Asma Khalid.

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  And I'm Tristan Redman.

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  And we're here with a bonus episode for you from the Global Story podcast.

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  The world order is shifting.

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  Old alliances are fraying and new ones are emerging.

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  Some of this turbulence can be traced to decisions made in the United States.

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  But the US isn't just a cause of the upheaval.

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  Its politics are also a symptom of it.

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  Every day we focus on one story, looking at how America and the world shape each other.

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  So we hope you enjoy this episode and to find more of our show,

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  just search for The Global Story, wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

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  Donald Trump has prized himself on being the president who ends wars.

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  But there is one conflict he has failed to make much progress on so far.

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  That's Russia's war with Ukraine.

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  The Russian leader of Vladimir Putin keeps stonewalling American efforts.

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  One man who has experienced successfully negotiating with Russia and many other U.S.

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  adversaries is Roger Carstens.

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  He was, until earlier this year, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs.

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  In plain speak,

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  that means he was the guy in charge of bringing home Americans wrongfully detained around the world.

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