April 12, 2025
US efforts to secure Russian agreement to a ceasefire in Ukraine appear no closer to yielding results, after US special envoy Steve Witkoff's third visit to Russia.
- Trump has told Putin he must bring an end to the war quickly.
- Witkoff's meeting with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Friday was held as European leaders met to agree a huge military support package for Ukraine.
Nearly $24 billion has been pledged, with Germany and UK footing the largest share.
With the US and Europe now taking different approaches to end the war - can either side bring Russia to the table?
Presenter: James Bays Guests:
- Hanna Shelest - Director of Security Programmes at Ukrainian Prism.
- Glenn Diesen - Professor of International Relations at the University of South-Eastern Norway and Author of 'The Ukraine War & the Eurasian World Order'.
- Domitilla Sagramoso - Senior Lecturer in Conflict and Security at Kings College, London and Author of ‘Russian Imperialism Revisited: From disengagement to hegemony’.
