In a flurry of peace talks over the last week, Ukrainian officials have been desperately trying to avoid an unjust deal with Russia being imposed on it.
They’ve been pushing back against a controversial 28-point proposal that would have required Ukraine to surrender significant territory, restrict the size of its defence force and give up on ambitions of joining NATO.
The US is leading the talks with both sides, but will Trump ultimately side with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin?
Today, international relations expert Rajan Menon on whether this latest round of diplomacy offers any real hope and what Kyiv may still have to give up.
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Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations at the City College of New York
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