Episode

Ukraine: Whose peace?

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The Global Jigsaw
Published
Jan 30, 2026
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2563
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Summary

Can diplomacy alone end the war in Ukraine in the absence of a compromise? After nearly four years of fighting and countless deaths, top diplomats from Russia, Ukraine, the US and Europe have been hard at work trying to hammer out a peace deal. Indeed, this work has produced several multi-point peace plans amid proclamations of “productive talks”, creating the impression that peace is around the corner. We compare the Russian and Ukrainian wish lists to reveal two parallel realities of peace that cannot coexist. What are the peace negotiations achieving? Producer: Kriszta Satori Presenter: Krassi Ivanova Twigg Music: Pete Cunningham