Do Ukrainian soldiers want the war to end?

US officials have told the BBC they believe Ukraine is ready to sign a peace agreement, and that progress is also being made with Russia following three days of negotiations. A US team is in Abu Dhabi where consultations with both countries have continued in an attempt to bridge considerable differences over territory and security guarantees. We speak to Ukrainian soldiers and their wives about their hopes for peace.

Four more people have been arrested in connection with last month's theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris. We hear the latest from our correspondent.

We hear a conversation with a father and son about the generational differences on views around climate change. Rich is an airline pilot of many years, and his son Finn is a climate activist.

(Photo: Ukrainian servicemen ride a military buggy along a road near the front line town of Pokrovsk, November 23, 2025. Credit: Reuters/
Anatolii Stepanov)