{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/6ad563bb3243d006bbcd92cf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 German News | Why Did Trump Pause Sanctions on Russia?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b43d5479dfe546fd07156/c5fdbb21-eaa9-4823-8011-7981f059feea.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Trump pauses several sanctions on Russia for 60 days to keep peace talks with Ukraine going, while Ukraine criticizes the move. Also: A US poll shows Democrats leading Republicans 52% to 44% among likely House voters, while Trump&#x27;s approval reaches a record low.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Trump setzt Sanktionen gegen Russland aus · Demokraten liegen in Umfrage vorn.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: dauert = lasts. Vocabulary: die Umfrage (poll), der Wähler (voter), der Vorsprung (lead).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-19\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-10-19</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}