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Feb 2025
24m 22s

US-Russia talks: What’s next for the Ukr...

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United States President Donald Trump’s plan to cut a Ukraine deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with his administration’s shifting approach to transatlantic ties, has left European leaders uneasy. What does this mean for Russia, Ukraine, and the future of the war?

In this episode: 

  • Tristan Redman, Al Jazeera Senior Producer

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat, and Chloe K Li, with Sarí el-Khalili, Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Marcos Bartholomé, Hanah Shokeir, Melanie Marich, and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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