Trump gives Kyiv Thursday deadline

Donald Trump has given President Zelenskyy until next Thursday to accept a US. peace plan widely viewed as favouring the Kremlin. In a national address, Zelenskyy said he was working constructively with Washington on the proposals.

Also on today’s programme: Zohran Mamdani makes his first trip to the White House after being elected mayor of New York City; two states in northern Nigeria order all public schools to close amid rising security concerns; and climate delegates struggle to reach agreement on key issues -- particularly a roadmap to move the world away from fossil fuels.

Presenter Krupa Padhy is joined by Ayala Panievsky, a researcher specialising in media under attack, right-wing populism, and democratic backsliding at City, University of London, and George Parker, the Financial Times’ political editor.

(Photo: President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Zelensky at the White House, Washington, USA - 17 Oct 2025)