About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of a leaked US-Russia peace plan on Ukraine amidst American pressure and approaching deadlines.
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine faces "a very difficult choice" amid reports of American pressure to accept a leaked peace deal apparently drawn up by the US and Russia. Europe is also thought to have been blindsided by the proposal, which includes several conditions previously rejected by Kyiv. So - as Donald Trump's reported Thanksgiving deadline approaches - could this document provide any kind of framework for negotiations involving Ukraine? Victoria and Vitaly are joined by Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse to discuss. Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producer was Laurie Kalus. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480 You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast’s Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord
People in this episode
Hosts: Victoria Derbyshire, Vitaly Shevchenko
Guest: James Waterhouse
Topics covered
- US-Russia peace plan
- Ukraine negotiations
- American pressure
- Zelensky's choices
- European response
- Trump's deadline
Keywords
- peace plan
- Ukraine
- US
- Russia
- negotiations
- Zelensky
- Trump
- Europe
- conditions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC News
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