Ukraine: The Latest Breaking: Zelensky ‘agrees’ to Trump’s amended peace deal – but is all as it seems?
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Nov 25, 2025 
Dominic Nicholls, Associate Editor (Defence) at The Telegraph, offers insights on military strategies, while Joe Barnes, Brussels correspondent, discusses the EU's fraught responses. James Rothwell, Berlin correspondent, examines Germany's concerns around the peace deal. The podcast delves into the evolving 19-point peace plan, European panic over leadership, and Russia's ongoing attacks. Discussions highlight the importance of nuanced diplomatic details, with reactions from Ukraine suggesting a complex pathway ahead. How Europe navigates this turbulent period remains a pressing question.
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A 19-Point Framework Replaces Earlier Plans
- A new 19-point plan has emerged as a narrowed framework from prior 28-point proposals and is the basis for fresh talks in Abu Dhabi.
- The Financial Times says it is more favourable to Kyiv but defers politically sensitive issues to presidents.
How The 28-Point Plan Originated
- Axios reports Zelensky listened on speakerphone as Trump advisers read the 28-point plan line by line, then those advisers met Putin's envoy in Miami.
- That meeting reportedly produced the initial draft that became Trump's 28-point plan.
US Internal Politics Driving The Push
- Reporting suggests internal White House divisions shaped the initiative, with J.D. Vance and allies pushing peace talks and others sidelined.
- Dan Driscoll's involvement signals political alliances driving diplomacy.