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Trump's 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine

Last week we got a look at the details of President Trump’s 28 point plan for an end to the war in Ukraine, with the President setting a Thursday deadline for  Ukraine - where many see the proposed plan as a capitulation - to agree to it. US and Ukrainian officials met on Sunday in Geneva, with the White House hailing talks as constructive. Paul Stares, the director of the Center for Preventive Action and coordinator for the "Special Initiative on Securing Ukraine's Future" at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into this plan and what it means for Ukraine, Europe, and NATO.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Trump Peace Plan Demands Major Concessions From Ukraine

Ukraine and U.S. Cite Progress in Talks on Ending War With Russia

Trump's growing impatience to end Ukraine war is a concern for Kyiv

PM says new energy initiatives boost Greece’s geopolitical role

Optimism ahead of pope’s visit to Turkey for reopening of Istanbul’s Greek Orthodox seminary

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