With this ring: Trump and Putin omit Ukraine
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The Economist
4.4 • 4.9K Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2025
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
During a 90-minute telephone conversation, the American and Russian presidents started negotiating a future for Ukraine. What will this mean for Europe? Our correspondent interviews a leader of the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 in Goma, Congo (9:44). And how Bridget Jones changed cinema (and Chardonnay) (18:08).
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| 0:48.1 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 0:56.6 | Recently, the city of Goma in eastern Congo was taken by a Rwandan-backed rebel group called M23. |
| 1:03.8 | Our correspondent interviewed one of its leaders, Kornay Nonga. |
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| 1:23.0 | We take a look at the new Bridget Jones. |
| 1:37.6 | Music take a look at the new Bridget Jones. On yesterday's show, we brought you an interview with Ukraine's president, Volodymy |
| 1:42.9 | Zelensky. |
| 1:50.0 | In it, he said that if Ukraine wasn't part of a deal to end the war, the deal wouldn't stick. It's only with America, Putin and Trump, or their command, they |
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