Are Putin, Trump and Zelensky any closer to making peace in Ukraine? | Global News Podcast

Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine have intensified, after a nine month gap. President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff took part in talks with Russian and Ukrainian and representatives in Abu Dhabi at the weekend - which Mr Kushner described as productive. The Americans have now met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where they proposed expanding talks to include European leaders. Next, Mr Witkoff and Mr Kushner will travel to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit of the European Political Community.

But, in spite of all these meetings, has any real progress been made towards peace?

In this video we speak to our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg in Moscow about the Kremlin's territory demands, and ask our Ukraine analyst Vitaly Shevchenko what he makes of the latest talks.

00:00 Introduction
01:21 What did Putin say to Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner?
03:20 Have US-led talks brought peace in Ukraine any closer?
05:09 Putin's demands for chages to European security
08:06 Why do Europe's leaders want to take part in Ukraine and Russia peace talks?

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