August 20th, 2025: Trump Warns Putin May Not Want Peace & Tariffs Push China And India To Repair Broken Ties

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief : First—we’ll have the latest updates on President Donald Trump’s push to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine, as the White House reportedly works to organize a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Later in the show—China and India’s top diplomats say they are deepening cooperation in the face of threats to free trade, the latest signal that President Trump’s tariff crackdown is accelerating a thaw in relations between the two eastern powers. Plus—The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels miss a critical deadline to reach a peace agreement, but Qatari mediators are hopeful they can salvage a deal to end the years long conflict. In our 'Back of the Brief—authorities bust a Chinese national living illegally in the U.S. for smuggling firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea at the direction of the Kim regime. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief . YouTube: ⁠youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief⁠ Lean: Visit https://TakeLean.com & use code pb20 for 20% off American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. 866-885-1881 or visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB - NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices