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EPISODE · May 1, 2025 · 24 MIN

Why has Trump’s Russia-Ukraine deal stalled?

from The Take · host Al Jazeera

US President Donald Trump boasted that he could broker a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in his first 24 hours in office. 100 days later, fighting continues, and both sides are questioning the plan the Trump administration has laid out. Why is there still no agreement on a ceasefire proposal, and what does it reveal about the limits of American power? In this episode: Anatol Lieven (@Lieven_Anatol), Director of Eurasia Project at Quincy Institute  Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Chloe K. Li with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Kisaa Zehra, Khaled Soltan, Kingwell Ma, Mariana Navarrete and our guest host, Natasha Del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

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US President Donald Trump boasted that he could broker a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in his first 24 hours in office. 100 days later, fighting continues, and both sides are questioning the plan the Trump administration has laid out. Why is there still...

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