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World Service,28 Dec 2025,49 mins

Trump to meet Zelensky for a peace deal with Russia

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President Trump will meet Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Florida later as attempts continue to reach a peace deal with Russia. The two leaders are expected to discuss outstanding disagreements on territory and possible security guarantees. Also in the programme: People in Myanmar are voting in the opening phase of the country's heavily restricted general election - the first since the military seized power in a coup nearly five years ago; Scientists say a force known as dark energy may be changing - and with it, the fate of the universe; and a report from Rome about Pope Leo and how his papacy has been shaping up since the high drama of the conclave. Joining Julian Worricker to discuss this and more are Nataliya Vasilyeva, Russian freelance reporter for the New York Times newspaper, and David Patrikarakos, a British author and journalist. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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