The State of It

In this extended Frontline conversation Maxim Tucker, The Times of London's Ukraine reporter, discusses the latest developments in the country and the diplomatic efforts to bring peace.

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In this extended Frontline conversation anti-Putin campaigner, Sir Bill Browder, discusses the latest developments in Ukraine and the diplomatic efforts to bring peace.

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In a landmark move, Germany has changed its constitution to spend more on defence. The man who is set to be the new Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has persuaded lawmakers to exempt defence spending from deficit rules, giving him a theoretically unlimited defence budget. The Times’ Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody explains how fear of Donald Trump is motivating Germany as much as fear of Vladimir Putin.

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In an hour-long call on Wednesday, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the US taking over control of Ukraine's nuclear power plants. What is in that for Trump, why would Zelenskyy agree, and who does it benefit the most? Former commanding officer of the UK and NATO's nuclear defence forces, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, analyses if the idea is worthwhile in securing peace with Russia.

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After a 90 minute phone call with Donald Trump, the Russian president agreed not to strike energy infrastructure but within hours a Ukrainian power station was hit.

Hamish de Bretton Gordon - a former commanding officer of the UK - and NATO’s - Chemical and Nuclear defence forces unpacks the hours following the announcement of this limited ceasefire, how Vladimir Putin will be viewing the phone call with Trump and what Europe needs to do now.

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Gaza is reeling from ‘extensive’ Israeli airstrikes that have killed hundreds - while Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu promises ‘increasing military force’ despite the truce. As mediators say they’ll keep talking - Professor Fawaz Gerges from the London School of Economics unpacks the state of the ceasefire, the risks of regional escalation and what it means for global security.

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On Tuesday Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will discuss Ukraine's future with the US President trying to persuade his Russian counterpart to agree to a ceasefire at least. So what goes into these diplomatic calls? Who plans them, how much are the plans adhered to and what is the ideal outcome for both sides? Think tank RUSI's Russian domestic politics specialist Emily Ferris and The Times' Assistant US Editor, David Charter, analyse how Putin and Trump are gearing up for a call the outcome of which whole world is waiting for.

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In this extended Frontline conversation, military analyst Sean Bell examines Russia's counter-offensive to retake the Kursk region, and explains why Vladimir Putin's determination not to upset Donald Trump puts Russia under time pressure to force Ukraine out of its territory.

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In this extended Frontline conversation, the Times' World Affairs Editor Catherine Philp examines Vladimir Putin's attitude to a 30 day ceasefire in Ukraine, why Donald Trump's patience is wearing thin, and whether Russia will stick to any deal.

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Ireland’s Taoiseach Michael Martin got through his trip to the White House this week without Donald Trump bringing up his country’s 0.24% defence budget. As defence chiefs from five key European countries meet in Paris, The Times' veteran foreign correspondent Michael Binyon assesses whether this new group can convince Europe’s low spenders to do more.

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