Ep 108: Trump's Stalled Peace Push and the Future of the Ukraine War
Dr Neil Melvin
1 October 202544 Minute Listen
Join Neil Melvin and former Ukrainian Defence Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk as they analyse the current state of the war in Ukraine on this podcast episode.
As the end of the fourth year of the Russia-Ukraine war approaches, questions mount over President Trump's peace efforts and shifting international dynamics. In this episode of Global Security Briefing, Neil Melvin is joined by Andriy Zagorodnyuk, a former Ukrainian Minister of Defence and now Chairman of the Centre for Defence Strategies in Kyiv, to assess where the war now stands.
The discussion explores:
- Russia's intensified military campaign and Ukraine’s counterstrikes.
- The collapse of Trump’s diplomatic effort after the Alaska summit with Putin.
- Europe's response after being sidelined by Washington.
- Moscow’s long-term strategy and potential challenges to NATO cohesion.
- Ukraine’s security guarantees and the prospects for peace as a fifth year of fighting looms.
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Dr Neil Melvin
Director, International Security
International Security
