Hello, I'm Hugo Rifkin, and now we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day,

from a murky US-Russia peace deal to whether the government has finally got its guidance on single-sex

space is right, and we'll also take a moment to celebrate the most charming accents around.

Now, as a man with several accents, he's hoping at least one of them gets a look in. Joining me to unpack all of it, two of the most charming accents around. Now, as a man with several accents, he's hoping at least one of them

gets a look in. Joining me to unpack all of it, two of the most charming columnist you'll ever me, and they are Matthew Paris. Hello, Matthew. Hello, hello. How are you? I'm very well, but I'm, it's great to have Sarah, but what's happened to Man Vien? I want a photo of her with today's copy of the Times to know that she's all right.

I promise she's in the building.

We have high hopes, man. to Manveen. I want a photo of her with today's copy of the Times to know that she's all right.

I promise she's in the building. We have high hopes Manvine Ranah will be back with us as soon as humanly possible.

Until then we will get a picture of her in the studio when you come in. Please.

Alongside a cake. But we are benefiting nonetheless because we are joined this week as well by Sarah Dytum. Hello, Sarah.

Hello.

I feel like a high bar for charm has been sent by saying I'm as charming as Matthew.

I can't promise that.

You're both, you're all my children.

You're equally charming to me.

Let's just put it that way.

I want to start by talking about Ukraine and what's going on there.

Secret peace proposals have apparently been drawn up by the US and Russia.

And they have been leaked.

These plans would see Ukraine forced to surrender the Dombas region, half its military, give up all its long-range missiles,

and be forced to make Russian an official state language.

Another worrying sign for Ukraine here is that General Keith Kellogg has announced his attention to step down as Trump's special envoy.

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