EPISODE · Feb 17, 2025 · 10 MIN
Episode 415: Ukraine Negotiations
from Fault Lines
Today, Les, Amy, Andrew, and Jess break down the latest push for peace in Ukraine as negotiations unfold in Saudi Arabia. With President Trump advocating for talks, uncertainty looms over who is involved—Ukraine’s role remains unclear, and European allies are scrambling to protect their interests with an emergency summit in Paris.Are these talks the first step toward ending the war, or is the West handing Putin a victory? Could European troops on the ground shift the balance? And what message does this send to U.S. allies about standing up to aggression?Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/us/politics/ukraine-zelensky-trump-russia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/europe/vance-europe-putin-russia.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/16/us-russia-ukraine-war-talks-saudi-arabia/ https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-ukraine-slowing-advance-reasons-9debf4e1 Follow our experts on Twitter: @lestermunson@AndrewBorene@NotTVJessJones @amykmitchellLike what we're doing here? Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter!We are also on YouTube, and watch today's episode here: https://youtu.be/HN6S35rIiQM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Today, Les, Amy, Andrew, and Jess break down the latest push for peace in Ukraine as negotiations unfold in Saudi Arabia. With President Trump advocating for talks, uncertainty looms over who is involved—Ukraine’s role remains unclear, and European allies are scrambling to protect their interests with an emergency summit in Paris.Are these talks the first step toward ending the war, or is the West handing Putin a victory? Could European troops on the ground shift the balance? And what message does this send to U.S. allies about standing up to aggression?Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/us/politics/ukraine-zelensky-trump-russia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/world/europe/vance-europe-putin-russia.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/02/16/us-russia-ukraine-war-talks-saudi-arabia/ https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-ukraine-slowing-advance-reasons-9debf4e1 Follow our experts on Twitter: @lestermunson@AndrewBorene@NotTVJessJones @amykmitchellLike what we're doing here? Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe. And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter!We are also on YouTube, and watch today's episode here: https://youtu.be/HN6S35rIiQM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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