473. Europe vs. Trump: Competing Visions for a Ukraine Peace Deal (Question Time)

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  • 26 November 2025

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What happens to global leadership when the US ghosts the G20 and COP, and can middle powers really keep the world moving? Is Britain ignoring a major foreign-interference scandal? And, how close is the West Bank to total economic collapse—and why isn’t anyone talking about it?


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