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This week former British diplomat and negotiator Alistair Crooke joins me to discuss what Russia's real goals are in Ukraine and giving us a unique insight into the mind of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people. Alistair's been on the podcast before : Episodes # ... Show More

Donald Trump said his phone call with Vladimir Putin went “very well” and claimed that ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine would begin “immediately”. 

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken by phone to discuss the war in Ukraine and how to end it. So what's changed? We'll get analysis from Moscow and Washington.Also on the programme: a very limited re-start of aid to Gaza from Israel, after a ... Show More

Stephen Sackur speaks to Russia’s ambassador in London, Andrei Kelin. Thanks to the war in Ukraine and allegations of Russian hybrid warfare in Europe and beyond, diplomatic relations between Moscow and the West are poisonous. Is Vladimir Putin right to think he’s reshaping geopo ... Show More

Donald Trump threatened Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, with “high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions” if he does not “make a deal” to end the war in Ukraine. 

Vladimir Putin has said he's ready to discuss an end to the Ukraine war with Donald Trump. Also: new sensations for a quadriplegic man with a robotic arm, and the strange sounds coming from Georgia's bus ticket machines. 

Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, said that “the next few days” will show whether Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, is serious about peace in Ukraine. 

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, presided over Victory Day in Moscow 

Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, to meet Vladimir Putin, his Russian counterpart, whether or not a ceasefire is in place.