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Stuart Hughes reporting. And that is all from us for now, but the Global News Podcast will be back very soon. This edition was mixed by Derek Clark and produced by Niki Verrico. Our editors Karen Martin, I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

Stuart Hughes reporting. And that is all from us for now, but the Global News Podcast will be back very soon. This edition was mixed by Derek Clark and produced by Niki Verrico. Our editors Karen Martin, I'm Oliver Conway. Until next time, goodbye.

You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Monday, the 17th of February. US officials are preparing for talks with Russia over Ukraine, while the Europeans are set to hold a meeting of their own in Paris.

You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Monday, the 17th of February. US officials are preparing for talks with Russia over Ukraine, while the Europeans are set to hold a meeting of their own in Paris.

The Israeli Prime Minister says he's working to make President Trump's plan for the future of Gaza a reality. And the Democratic Republic of Congo says Rwanda is ignoring calls for a ceasefire after M23 rebels seized the city of Bukavu. Also in the podcast, a year on from the death of Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison, a defiant message from his widow.

The Israeli Prime Minister says he's working to make President Trump's plan for the future of Gaza a reality. And the Democratic Republic of Congo says Rwanda is ignoring calls for a ceasefire after M23 rebels seized the city of Bukavu. Also in the podcast, a year on from the death of Alexei Navalny in an Arctic prison, a defiant message from his widow.

The coming days could be crucial in shaping negotiations over the war in Ukraine. US officials are due in Saudi Arabia for talks with the Russians. Ukraine says it hasn't been invited, nor have the Europeans, who hold an emergency summit of their own in Paris.

The coming days could be crucial in shaping negotiations over the war in Ukraine. US officials are due in Saudi Arabia for talks with the Russians. Ukraine says it hasn't been invited, nor have the Europeans, who hold an emergency summit of their own in Paris.

The speed with which President Trump has upended the old consensus on European security was underlined by the US special envoy on Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, when asked who would be involved in talks on ending the war.

The speed with which President Trump has upended the old consensus on European security was underlined by the US special envoy on Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, when asked who would be involved in talks on ending the war.

The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, says the meeting in France on Monday is an opportunity to reset Europe's security arrangements. Here's our Europe editor, Katja Adler.

The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, says the meeting in France on Monday is an opportunity to reset Europe's security arrangements. Here's our Europe editor, Katja Adler.

The starkest rendering of the new US approach to Europe came in a speech by the American Vice President J.D. Vance to the Munich Security Conference. That event is now over, but the Europeans have been left reeling, as we heard from our chief international correspondent, Lise Doucette.

The starkest rendering of the new US approach to Europe came in a speech by the American Vice President J.D. Vance to the Munich Security Conference. That event is now over, but the Europeans have been left reeling, as we heard from our chief international correspondent, Lise Doucette.

Our chief international correspondent, Lise Doucette. Well, of course, Ukraine is not the only conflict that President Trump has been voicing his opinions on recently. His suggestion that Palestinians should be moved out of Gaza led to fears the ceasefire there could collapse.

Our chief international correspondent, Lise Doucette. Well, of course, Ukraine is not the only conflict that President Trump has been voicing his opinions on recently. His suggestion that Palestinians should be moved out of Gaza led to fears the ceasefire there could collapse.

The Israeli prime minister on Sunday again expressed his strong backing for the idea, which the Palestinians and Arab nations have firmly rejected. Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking after talks with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, in Jerusalem.

The Israeli prime minister on Sunday again expressed his strong backing for the idea, which the Palestinians and Arab nations have firmly rejected. Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking after talks with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, in Jerusalem.

Mr Netanyahu is sending negotiators to Egypt on Monday to discuss the, quote, continued implementation of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, while his security cabinet will meet to consider the second phase. Tom Bateman is travelling with the US Secretary of State and had this assessment of the joint news conference in Jerusalem with the Israeli Prime Minister.

Mr Netanyahu is sending negotiators to Egypt on Monday to discuss the, quote, continued implementation of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire, while his security cabinet will meet to consider the second phase. Tom Bateman is travelling with the US Secretary of State and had this assessment of the joint news conference in Jerusalem with the Israeli Prime Minister.