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Zelensky says he's ready for talks with Putin

President Trump says he's spoken by phone to Vladimir Putin to begin arrangements for a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders.

President Trump says he's spoken by phone to Vladimir Putin to begin arrangements for a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders. His confirmation followed his positive account of talks with President Zelensky and key European leaders at the White House. We get reaction from Kyiv.

At the heart of the talks is the Donbas region in Ukraine, with Putin demanding Ukraine give up Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for a freeze along the rest of the frontline. We speak to somebody 30 kilometres from the frontline.

Flash floods triggered by intense rain have killed more than 300 people in northwest Pakistan since Friday. Video has captured the full scale of the devastation, showing homes swept away, strewn boulders and debris-filled streets. We have a report from one of the worst affected regions.

Presenters: Rob Young and Pria Rai

(Photo: United States President Donald Trump meets President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Credit: Aaron Schwartz/EPA)

50 minutes

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Tue 19 Aug 202504:06GMT

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  • Tue 19 Aug 202504:06GMT