U.S President Donald Trump’s administration said on 18 Feb that it agreed to hold more talks with Russia on ending the war in Ukraine, after an initial meeting that excluded Kyiv. As the 4½-hour meeting in the Saudi capital was underway, Russia hardened its demands, notably insisting it would not tolerate the NATO alliance granting membership to Kyiv. Andrea Heng and Elakeyaa Selvaraji look at the possible reasons for Ukraine being left out of the meeting, and the next steps in this peace deal negotiation. For that, they speak with Dr Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University.

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