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Jan 2025
22m 55s

Can Trump end the Ukraine-Russia war?

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Russia and Ukraine are still attacking each other's territory with no sign of a let-up on the battlefield. But the return of Donald Trump as US president is creating new pressure on both sides to end the war. Is that likely?

In this Episode:  

  • Leonid Ragozin, Independent journalist. 
  • Michael Bociurkiw, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center. 
  • Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, Europe, The New York Times.

Host: Nick Clark

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