Trump the Peacemaker?
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11/16/24
•27m
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that with Trump in the White House, he is certain the war with Russia will “end sooner”.
And, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken to Putin on the phone in the first call between a major western leader and the Russian leader since December 2022.
Laura and Paddy discuss what it means for Ukraine, plus news of a “impasse” in government over social care. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Bella Saltiel. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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