On The John Batchelor Show, Mary Kissel analyzes the peculiar diplomatic landscape surrounding Gaza negotiations, including controversial outreach to Russian President Putin. She questions the wisdom of engaging hostile powers in Middle East peacemaking, what this signals to allies, and how the new administration might reshape these diplomatic approaches.
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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)