Dismay in Ukraine as Russia and US reset ties
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Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. This edition is published in the early hours of Wednesday the 19th of February. We'll have more reaction to the dramatic reset in relations between the US and Russia, as they agree to press ahead with negotiations on the war in Ukraine, despite excluding Kiev from their talks. Israelis learn the fate of the youngest hostages in Gaza. And a British couple arrested in Iran last month have been charged with spying. Also in the podcast.
A bomb fell on the child, killing his parents. It was the M23 who dropped the bomb and I lost six members of my family.
We have a special report from eastern Congo. And forget dentures, could we soon grow replacement teeth? But first, according to leaked intelligence from February 2022, Vladimir Putin believed his invasion forces could overthrow the Ukrainian government within three days. In the end, his troops were stopped at the gates of Kiev.
Why is Ukraine excluded from US-Russia talks?
But three years on, with hundreds of thousands dead on both sides, the Russian leader now appears to have the upper hand after seemingly winning over Donald Trump. The first tangible sign of the new reality came in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, as the top Russian and American diplomats met in Riyadh. Our correspondent Tom Bateman was there.
Hier war die USA, der größte Einzelhändler und Armhändler der Ukraine, sitzend mit ihrem Freundeskrieg. Danach hat die US-Delegation, die von Mr. Rubio geführt wurde, die Diskussionen als aufgeregt beschrieben. Die Amerikaner sagten, dass sie vier Prinzipien mit den Russen verabschiedeten, die Gespräche zwischen den Delegationen, die breiteren diplomatischen Verbindungen, die Teams ermöglichen, auf einem Weg zu arbeiten, um den Krieg in der Ukraine zu beenden, and then what the US called historic economic and investment opportunities with Russia. But what of any concessions being demanded of Moscow? Mr Rubio wouldn't set any out to reporters after the meeting, saying only that it would be a matter for future talks. Mr Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, made clear European peacekeeping forces were out of the question.
We explained today that the appearance of armed forces from the same NATO countries, but under a different flag, under the flag of the European Union or under national flags, doesn't change anything in this regard. Of course this is unacceptable to us.
Pressed on why the US wasn't laying down conditions for Moscow in order to agree a durable peace, Mr Rubio said the two sides would only agree to ending the war on terms they were each happy with. But today's events have so far done little to allay the biggest fears in Ukraine, of being forced to accept and enter the war on Russia's terms, with the peace being carved up. Ich weiß nicht, was ich zu denken habe.
Honestly, I don't know what to think, because Trump is very unpredictable. Essentially, as long as there are no clear actions or a specific demand for deadlines, I can't really form an opinion on this. I think that most likely certain territories will have to be conceded, at least for some time, to achieve peace.
How is Ukraine reacting to being left out of negotiations?
I think the priority in our country right now is to save as many lives as possible. But I know that even if there is a ceasefire now, Russia will try to attack our country again. And we don't know what the consequences of that will be in the future.
The view from the Ukrainian capital. So what, if anything, can President Zelensky do to influence any settlement of the war? Here's our Ukraine-Correspondent James Waterhouse.
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Chapters
6 chapters
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What is the main topic of this episode?
0:44–1:47
2
Why is Ukraine excluded from US-Russia talks?
1:47–4:26
3
How is Ukraine reacting to being left out of negotiations?
4:26–8:06
4
What are the implications of a US-Russia reset for Ukraine?
8:06–14:16
5
What is the humanitarian situation in Eastern Congo?
14:16
6
Could we soon grow replacement teeth?
1:47–31:01
Speakers
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Oliver Conway 5 min
Ola Garin 3 min
Azadeh Moshiri 2 min
Simon Armitage 2 min
Olga Malchevska 2 min
Mark Lowen 2 min
Dr. Pamela Yellick 1 min
Tom Bateman 1 min
Lise Doucette 1 min
Unnamed Woman 1 min
James Menendez 1 min
Irina Tarnayuk 1 min
Luke Jones 1 min
Tim Franks 1 min
Miriam Favier 1 min
Narrator of World of Secrets
Donald Trump
Sergey Lavrov
President Zelensky
Theresa
Nemo
Evan Davis
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