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After a frenetic few days of announcements from President Trump over negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine, what role can Europe play in supporting Kyiv?

The BBC's Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko discuss whether Ukraine can survive on European aid alone.

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Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Caitríona Perry and James Landale discuss if the war in Ukraine might be about to end. They look at what American President, Donald Trump’s intervention means for President Zelensky and Ukraine, President Putin and Russia, and the rest of Europe, including the United Kingdom and the EU.

Plus, the UK economy unexpectedly grew in the final months of 2024 but the figures also indicated living standards last year were slightly lower than in 2023 on average. Adam and the team examine how people in the United Kingdom and America feel about the cost of living.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met US officials in Munich for key talks on his country’s future.

US President Donald Trump has started talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia’s war in Ukraine, but Ukrainians themselves are in a state of frozen limbo.

Moscow’s invasion has shattered lives and levelled cities across the country.

South of Zaporizhzhia, on the banks of a reservoir now drained after the destruction of a vital dam, the BBC's Ukraine Correspondent James Waterhouse has asked people what possible future they can imagine.

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An Afghan man arrested on suspicion of driving into a crowd of people in Munich has admitted carrying out the attack and appears to have had a religious motivation, German prosecutors say.

Munich public prosecutor Gabriele Tilmann told reporters that the suspect had said "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) in Arabic when he was detained and she described the attack as "Islamist motivated".

Police said 36 people were injured in the attack near Munich central station on Thursday, among them a two-year-old girl.

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A Russian drone attack has hit the radiation shelter over the damaged reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

The overnight strike hit the shelter of the plant's destroyed former fourth power unit, causing a fire that has since been extinguished, he added. Russia has not yet commented.

Zelensky will meet US Vice-President JD Vance for talks in Munich later, with the war expected to dominate a meeting of world leaders.

It comes after US President Donald Trump's surprise announcement that he and Putin had agreed in a phone call to begin talks to end the war.

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European powers including Germany, France and the UK have said they must be part of any negotiations on the fate of Ukraine.

It follows US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’s agreed with Russia’s President Putin to begin talks to end the war in Ukraine.

Seven European nations and the European Commission issued a statement saying their shared objective “should be to put Ukraine in a position of strength” and provided with security guarantees to create “a just and lasting peace”. They said Europe and Ukraine must be involved in any negotiations.

President Trump’s announcement raised concerns in Europe and Ukraine that he would agree to Russian annexation of large parts of Ukraine’s territory now occupied by Russian forces. The administration has said it does not believe a return to the pre-war borders is realistic.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky said that no agreement could be reached without his country’s participation in negotiations.

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We look at President Donald Trump’s claim that there’s a “good possibility” that the Ukraine war could be about to end.

He spoke to Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during separate phone calls. Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet and Russia editor Steve Rosenberg talk through what we know.

Chris is on to talk about stories regarding the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s CV, and her expenses when she was working for a bank in a previous job.

And, the CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness is warning about the “threat” AI poses to people using it to access news.

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The egg prices have increased 15% in the latest US Inflation Report.

Inflation rose to 3% in January, its highest rate for six months, and above the 2.9% expected by economists, as higher egg and energy prices helped to push up the cost of living for Americans.

The rise comes weeks after the US central bank decided to hold interest rates, saying there was significant uncertainty about where the economy might be headed.

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Robert F Kennedy Jr, better known as RFK Jr, has been confirmed as President Donald Trump's health secretary, after receiving votes 52-48 from the US Senate.

RFK Jr's record of vaccine scepticism came under scrutiny during confirmation hearings. He also pledged to tackle obesity and ultra-processed foods.

The Senate also confirmed Trump's pick to lead the Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, while Kash Patel's nomination for FBI director advances towards a vote by the full chamber.

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Hamas has said it is committed to implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel and will continue releasing hostages as scheduled, raising hopes that a resumption of the war can be averted.

Israel warned on Thursday that Hamas must release three living hostages this weekend under the Gaza ceasfire deal.

On Tuesday, Israel said the ceasefire would end if Hamas did not return hostages by Saturday. Hamas had earlier said it was postponing releases over what it claimed were Israeli violations.

Hamas said these included a failure to allow in the agreed amounts of vital humanitarian aid, including tents and shelters, which Israel denied.

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