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flag Steve Bannon, from prison, pushed Trump to confront Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, fueling a public rift.

flag A previously unreported February 2025 conversation reveals Steve Bannon, while serving a prison sentence, influenced President Trump’s confrontational stance toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. flag Through a speakerphone call during a national security meeting, Bannon urged against providing security guarantees to Ukraine, calling Zelenskyy “that punk” and expressing distrust in him and European allies. flag This exchange reportedly shaped a tense Oval Office meeting that devolved into a public shouting match, straining U.S.-Ukraine relations. flag Bannon maintained influence from prison via a coded messaging system involving his daughter and aide, using limited email access to communicate with Trump allies. flag The revelations, detailed in Jonathan Karl’s upcoming book "Retribution," underscore Bannon’s continued impact on Trump’s foreign policy thinking.

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