Ukraine war: US and Russian negotiators prepare for Miami peace talks

President Putin's special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, is travelling to Florida for talks between Russia and Ukraine. US secretary of state Marco Rubio dismisses suggestions that Washington was trying to force Kyiv into an unfavourable peace deal. With Brussels' committing an additional $105 billion to fund Kyiv, but failing to agree on the use of Russia's frozen assets, we get Europe view on the latest round of negotiations.

Also in the programme: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi are given additional jail sentences over a jewellery set gifted to Mr Khan by a Saudi Prince, we bring you the latest from Islamabad; and we explore the phenomenon of music streaming 'Glocalisation' with Spotify's former Chief economist Will Page.

Joining Krupa Padhy to discuss this and more are Bloomberg's Brussels Bureau chief, Suzanne Lynch and The Economist's Defence Editor Shashank Joshi.

(Pictured: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speak as they gather for a family photo at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, December 15, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/Pool)