Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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As peace talks for Ukraine continue, a leaked transcript released by Bloomberg has shocked many observers: It documents a phone call between US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin's main peace negotiator, where Witkoff appears to offer advice on how the Russian leader can get the most out of President Trump. Nonetheless, the president says Witkoff will travel to Moscow for more negotiations next week. Meanwhile, civilian casualties in Ukraine have spiked, as Russia intensifies its attacks on energy infrastructure. Dmytro Kuleba served as Ukraine's foreign minister until last year, and he joins the show from Kyiv. Also on today's show: actors Mark Strong and Lesley Manville ("Oedipus"); country superstar Kenny Chesney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Ammanpur. Here's what's coming up.
0:09.0	He's going to sell this to Ukraine. He's going to sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what he's, that's what a dealmaker does.
0:16.0	President Trump standing by special envoy Steve Whitkoff amidst reports that he coached a close Putin aid on getting a Ukraine deal.
0:25.6	Is Kiev about to be sold out? We'll ask the former Ukrainian foreign minister, Dmitro Kuleva.
0:31.6	Then, the 2,500-year-old play that's tearing up Broadway today. I speak with Edipus stars, Mark Strong and Leslie Manville about their thrilling new production of Asopheles Classic, as fresh as today's headlines.
0:47.3	And...
0:48.3	I had no idea music was going to be my life.
0:51.3	Walter Isaacson speaks with country music Hall of Famer Kenny Chesney
0:55.3	about his best-selling memoir,
0:57.6	Heart, Life, Music.
1:01.2	Music. Welcome to the program, everyone. I'm Christiana Manpur in London.
1:24.0	Since when has ending a war seeking peace been so controversial? Well, the Trump administration's
1:29.7	latest foray there is a prime example. Delegations from Kiev, Washington and Europe meet to
1:35.7	overhaul the Trump peace plan, which critics say sounded chapter and verse like Putin's
1:40.9	permanent wish list. Adding fuel to the firestorm of protest, a leaked transcript
1:46.0	released by Bloomberg of a phone call between US special envoy Steve Whitkoff and Putin's main
1:52.1	peace negotiator, especially coaching the Russian leader on how to get the most out of Trump.
1:58.5	But the US president has waved off any concerns while still using Kremlin-esque talking
2:04.1	points.
2:05.1	Take a listen.
2:06.1	The way it's going, if you look, it's just moving in one direction.
2:10.8	So eventually that's land that over the next couple of months might be gotten by Russia
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