Global News Podcast Has the Ukraine conflict reached a turning point?
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Nov 25, 2025 
Paul Adams, the BBC's diplomatic correspondent, shares insights into the leaked US peace plan for Ukraine and its implications for international negotiations. Kaja Kallas, an Estonian politician, discusses Russia's pressures for a rapid agreement and her stance against its return to international forums. Bulas Johanna criticizes Nigerian authorities amid uproar over massive student abductions. Meanwhile, Mariana Caruja highlights the importance of archaeological context in recovering artifacts from the San Jose galleon, prioritizing science over treasure.
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Draft Leak Triggered European Damage Control
- An American peace plan leaked as a Russian wish-list sparked panic among Ukraine's European backers.
- Europeans hurriedly rewrote the draft to remove territorial concession language and increase Ukraine's proposed army size.
Moscow Resents European Involvement
- Russia objects to European meddling in talks it expected to run with the US alone.
- European changes removed territorial concession clauses and altered troop-size terms, worrying the Kremlin.
No Quick Return To Business As Usual With Russia
- Kaja Kallas warns against restoring normal ties with Russia while its aggression continues.
- She argues sustainable peace requires concessions from Russia, not unilateral demands on Ukraine.