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US officials claim progress in Ukraine peace talks
As American officials brief that they're making progress in peace negotiations over the Russia-Ukraine war, we get a view from Moscow on what kind of deal might be acceptable to Russia. Also in the programme: why is femicide – the killing of women – especially by intimate partners or close…
Zelensky warns against giving away territory
President Zelensky has hailed what he called "important steps" in peace talks for Ukraine, but said making territorial concessions to Russia's leader would be rewarding him for theft. Also in the programme: A judge has dismissed charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James;…
US and Ukraine signal peace plan progress after Geneva talks
Negotiations on a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine are continuing after the United States said progress had been made on Sunday. Moscow says it's not been informed of changes to a draft widely seen as favouring Russia. Also on the programme: a three year old boy from…
Rubio: ‘tremendous progress’ made at Ukraine peace talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a “tremendous amount of progress” has been made in talks to finalise a Ukraine peace deal. Talks in Geneva between Ukrainian, US and European officials are focusing on a 28-point draft plan and will continue on Monday. Kyiv and its European allies have…
Senators ask if Trump's Ukraine peace plan really is a US plan
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has insisted that President Trump's 28 point plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war was drawn up by the US -- contradicting senators who said he told them it was a Russian "wish list". We look into that suggestion. Also in the programme: What…
COP30 fails to secure fossil fuel pledges
Nearly 200 nations agree on a compromise deal on tackling climate change at the COP30 summit in Brazil - but without any commitment to phase out fossil fuels. We speak to Sierra Leone Minister of The Environment and Climate Change Jiwoh Abdulai, who represented the Least Developed Countries group on…
Will Ukraine accept the American peace plan?
US and Ukrainian talks set to take place in Switzerland, but will Ukrainian public opinion accept the proposals? Also in the programme: Key MAGA figure Marjorie Taylor Green to quit Congress after falling out with President Trump; and Rosalia, the multilingual Spanish singer on her new album. (Photo: Zelensky and…
21/11/2025 21:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
Will Ukraine and Europe accept a US-Russian peace plan?
The US has presented Kyiv with a draft peace plan that appears to favour many of Russia's demands over those of the Ukrainians. The widely-leaked US plan includes proposals that the Ukrainian government had previously ruled out, such as ceding areas of the eastern Donetsk region that it still controls…
President Trump accuses Democrats of 'seditious behaviour'
US President Donald Trump has accused Democratic legislators who urged members of the armed forces to disobey unlawful orders of sedition and suggested they should face the death penalty. Also on the programme: a journalist who has followed the Epstein story for years tells us what might be in the…