Are Trump and Putin about to do a ceasefire deal? | BBC Ukrainecast

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Donald Trump says he plans to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week, which would be their first face‑to‑face encounter since 2019. After Washington’s deadline for a negotiated ceasefire expired, Trump also appeared to confirm reports that the US is poised to bilaterally agree a deal allowing Russia to retain occupied Ukrainian territory. Are we closer than ever to a frozen conflict without a political resolution? And have Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine been kept in the dark? The Ukrainecast team discusses where we stand and what could come next, with Lucy Hockings joined by BBC’s Vitaly Shevchenko, Sumi Somaskanda, and Michelle Fleury.