As the war in Ukraine evolves, the battlefield, the leaders and tensions have evolved with it.
The United States has tried over the course of the war to get a peace negotiation between Ukraine and Russia.
With the countries not budging on their demands, whether it's safeguards for Ukraine against future Russian attacks or confirmed land gains for Russia, negotiations have been at a frightening stalemate.
The Trump administration is determined on brokering a deal between the two countries, where they may have to reckon with the decades-long history between the two nations, that have shaped their current conflict.
What are the claims from each country, and how did we get to the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II?
Guests:
- Joanna Kakissis, NPR’s Ukraine Correspondent in Kyiv
- George E. Hudson, professor of political science emeritus, Wittenberg University/former lecturer in the dept. of political science, Ohio State University
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