What Ukrainians want from Trump and Putin's meeting

As US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin get
ready to meet in Alaska, there has been lots of talk about what
Washington, Moscow and even Europe want from the historic summit.


But what about Ukrainians? What do they want? To find out, Roland
speaks to former Ukrainian defence minister and chairman of
the Center for Defence Strategies Andriy Zagorodnyuk and veteran
frontline soldier Max Kuzmenko.


Plus, Ukraine: The Latest host Dominic Nicholls and acting deputy
US editor Connor Stringer dial in from Anchorage to talk about
international expectations ahead of the meeting. 


Read Roland's analysis about the options available on the table
in
Alaska: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/14/ukraine-russia-alaska-summit-donald-trump-putin-zelensky/


Listen to our sister podcast Ukraine: The Latest for a special
bonus episode on Friday after the Trump-Putin
summit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/02/russia-ukraine-war-listen-daily-podcast/


Listen to our mini series on the rise of China's
military: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08/08/battle-lines-podcast-inside-the-rise-of-chinas-military/


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