Donald Trump’s latest attempt to revive negotiations over Russia’s war against Ukraine has produced plenty of meetings but little sign of a breakthrough. Adam and Alexandra discuss Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff’s latest diplomacy with Moscow and Kyiv, Vladimir Putin’s demands, and why the fundamental obstacles to any peace deal remain unchanged.
Meanwhile, Russia’s intensifying drone campaign is increasingly spilling beyond Ukraine’s borders, raising concerns ahead of another difficult winter. We also turn to mass protests in Croatia over a hazardous waste and corruption scandal, growing pressure on protesters and activists in Albania, Serbia’s increasingly fraught relationship with the EU, Aleksandar Vučić’s new podcast – and what the AfD’s electoral success in eastern Germany could mean for Ukraine and Europe’s political future.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:07 Trump’s Ukraine peace push gets another restart
03:46 Trump, Putin and Luke Harding’s new book
04:31 Russia’s drone war escalates ahead of winter
06:25 Zelenskyy’s plane reportedly has a near miss
07:00 Croatia rocked by hazardous waste scandal
10:00 Albania protests approach 100 days
11: 59 Ratko Mladić’s funeral and Brussels’ response
14:07 Aleksandar Vučić launches a podcast
16:06 AfD victory in eastern Germany
18:30 Patreon and closing remarks
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