Europe scrambles to avoid being sidelined on Ukraine
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Europe scrambles to avoid being sidelined on Ukraine

28:09 Dec 5, 2025
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How are Europe and Ukraine reacting after the US and Russia sought to strike their own deal, and Putin warned that Moscow – while not planning for war with Europe – is 'ready right now'. Host Bronwen Maddox is joined by Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes; Natalie Sabanadze, a Senior Research Fellow and former Georgian Ambassador, and Jaroslava Barbieri, Research Fellow with our Ukraine Forum.  Read Chatham House's report 'Tightening the oil-price cap to increase the pressure on Russia' about how the current international sanctions regime is failing, and how to fix it. Read our latest: Zelenskyy's right-hand man has gone. Here's what should happen next Putin's India visit aims to reaffirm New Delhi–Moscow relations – just as Trump applies pressure to downgrade them UK's indecision over Chinese 'mega-embassy' highlights need for a more coherent China policy Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Stephen Farrell. Read the Autumn issue of The World Today  Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast ?  Listen to Africa Aware podcast ? Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you find your podcasts - please listen, review, and subscribe.
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