imir Putin visits the front while Washington's diplomatic drive to end the Ukraine war intensifies. US officials are in Moscow after winning Ukrainian backing for a 30-day ceasefire. Is the war nearing an end - and what are the obstacles?

In this episode:

Peter Zalmayev, Executive Director of the Eurasia Democracy Initiative
Leonid Ragozin, Independent journalist who specialises in Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe
Anatol Lieven, Director of the Eurasia Programme at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Host: Cyril Vanier

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1d:T410,Headlines: NSW nurses banned from practising anywhere in Australia, Hamas says ceasefire deal back on track, Albo drops strongest hints of a March or April election, and have you woken up single this morning? Deep Dive: Donald Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours – and he’s well past his own deadline. The US President now says he’s spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone, and secured an agreement to start negotiating for peace. But with neither side so far offering major concessions, almost three years after Russia illegally invaded Ukraine – is ending the war realistic? And are Ukrainians willing to accept peace at the expense of justice? On this episode of The Briefing, Bension Siebert is joined by Chrestyna Kmetj from the Ukrainian Australian Federation for her reaction to the news. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @lis

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba