Trump threatens to abandon efforts to broker peace in Ukraine
Saturday, Apr 19, 2025
Nearly 100 days into his presidency, Donald Trump's made little headway in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Moscow rejected his 30-day ceasefire proposal. And Trump has butted heads with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy. His soft stance towards Moscow is worrying European allies. Meanwhile, the fighting continues unabated. Trump is now threatening to abandon efforts to broker peace. Is it a threat to pressure Presidents Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy?
Presenter: Dareen Abughaida
Guests:
Vladimir Sotnikov, Associate Professor of International Relations, Higher School of Economics
Donald Jensen, Former US diplomat in Moscow
Mattia Nelles, Chief Executive, German-Ukrainian Bureau think-tank
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