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Trump and Zelensky speak: What comes next?

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20 March 2025

Episode 3567

58 minutes


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As the US and Ukrainian presidents speak for the first time since their awkward meeting at the White House, we look at what progress can be made to end the war with Russia. Then: former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte awaits a hearing at the International Criminal Court, the mayor of Istanbul is arrested and we look at the power struggle between the US and China over the Panama Canal ports deal. Plus: could the new Starline rail project change European mobility? And we unpack the IFPI’s ‘Global Music Report 2025’.

20 March 2025

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Chapter 1

The Trump-Zelensky talks

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How “fantastic” was the phone call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky? We discuss Russia’s ceasefire demands, the confusion over Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and Vladimir Putin’s unwavering position on annexed territories.

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The Starline train project

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We discuss the ambitious plans for a metro-style high-speed rail network connecting European cities using existing rail lines. But how feasible is it in the context of the continent’s current political and financial priorities?

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