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Nov 2024
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Trump, Ukraine and Russia

Reuters
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President-elect Donald Trump has promised to bring a swift end to the war in Ukraine - what would that look like? In this special episode of Reuters World News podcast, we look at how Europe and the US are trying to navigate what Trump's foreign policy might mean for the battlefield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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