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Trump-Putin Summit: What are Ukrainians expecting?


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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are due to meet in the US state of Alaska on Friday, in what is arguably the most significant diplomatic development since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ahead of the summit, the American president confirmed reports that his administration is preparing a peace proposal involving territory swaps, despite Ukraine's insistence that it will not accept any changes to its recognised borders. So, without the buy-in of Volodymyr Zelensky and his European allies, can any concrete developments emerge from bilateral discussions between Washington and Moscow?

This week, Victoria and Vitaly consider why Alaska has been selected to host the talks, and what might actually be on the table. Plus, we're joined by two Ukrainians from the north-eastern Kharkiv region - Logan who is a soldier, and Nataliya who is a war crimes investigator. After new polling showed a significant majority of Ukrainians now back the pursuit of a peace deal, they give us their perspective on Trump and Putin's plans.

Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko.

The producer was Laurie Kalus. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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