Trends In Geopolitics

"Tornado outbreaks becoming more common." Views expressed in this World and US news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 20 May 2025, 1204 UTC. Content and Source:  "NPR-up first." Site URL--https://www.npr.org. Please check URL or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Was this newsletter shared with you? Subscribe now. by  Brittney Melton May 20, 2025 Good morning. The NBA Conference Finals begin tonight, and with them come four different  title droughts that are on the line . Here’s the news we’re following today: President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over two hours yesterday , part of a flurry of phone calls to negotiate a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Trump also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders. An immediate ceasefire was not agreed upon. However, Putin and Trump said af...