Optimism but no deal after Ukraine peace talks
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky say there's been progress in talks over the Russia-Ukraine war, but difficult issues remain unresolved, including whether Kyiv should give up territory. President Trump said they would know in a few weeks whether a deal is possible. Also: China announces fresh war games around Taiwan. It will practice deterring anyone coming to the island's defence. Myanmar's military is desperate for the country's first general election in five years to be a success, but critics say it's a sham. We look at how Pope Leo is making his mark. And the French film actress and sex symbol Bridget Bardot has died.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.7 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:11.2 | I'm Chris Barrow, and in the early hours of Monday the 29th of December, these are our main stories. |
| 0:17.2 | Donald Trump and Volodymy Zelenskyy say that at least 90% has been agreed of the plan to end the war in Ukraine. |
| 0:23.8 | Taiwan deploys what it calls appropriate forces as China prepares for a major military exercise around the island, |
| 0:30.1 | and Myanmar holds a national election amidst a civil war and accusations that the vote is a sham. |
| 0:38.4 | Also in the podcast? |
| 0:40.0 | She was the traditional sex goddess as a character, but also as a person in real life. |
| 0:46.1 | She was someone who asserted her own desire. |
| 0:49.0 | She went after the men she wanted. |
| 0:52.3 | She takes the lead, if you like. |
| 0:54.3 | Remembering the French actress Bridget Bardot, who's died at the age of 91. |
| 1:02.5 | The Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelensky has visited Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property in Florida |
| 1:08.2 | for face-to-face talks on ending the war with Russia. |
| 1:11.4 | On the table was a new 20-point plan for peace unveiled by Mr Zelensky last week. |
| 1:16.9 | After the meeting, both leaders said that progress had been made, but that talks would continue |
| 1:21.1 | in the coming weeks. |
| 1:22.5 | Still, President Trump said that a peace deal was closer than ever before. |
| 1:26.2 | Our meeting was excellent. |
| 1:27.7 | We covered somebody would say 95%. |
| 1:30.8 | I don't know what percent, |
| 1:31.9 | but we have made a lot of progress on ending that war, |
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