Are Trump and Putin about to do a ceasefire deal? | BBC Ukrainecast

Donald Trump says he plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week, in what would be their first face-to-face encounter since 2019. After Washington's deadline for a negotiated ceasefire expired, President Trump also appeared to confirm reports on Friday that the US is poised to bilaterally agree a deal allowing Russia to retain occupied Ukrainian territory. So are we closer than ever to a frozen conflict without a political resolution? And have Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine been kept in the dark?

The Ukrainecast team discuss where we stand and what could come next. Lucy Hockings is joined by the BBC's Vitaly Shevchenko, Sumi Somaskanda, and Michelle Fleury.

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