Independent Thinking: Ukraine’s impossible choice

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Independent Thinking: Ukraine's impossible choice

Independent Thinking: Ukraine's impossible choice
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john.pollock
1 May 2025

Orysia Lutsevych and Matthew Savill discuss the Ukraine–US mineral deal and the challenges facing Ukraine in the peace negotiations with Russia.

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As President Trump floats a controversial peace deal that could leave Ukraine facing territorial losses and NATO exclusion, Kyiv is forced to weigh an impossible choice between sovereignty and survival. 

Bronwen Maddox  speaks with Orysia Lutsevych  from Chatham House and Matthew Savill  from RUSI about battlefield fatigue, shifting alliances and the future of European security.
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Independent Thinking is a weekly international affairs podcast hosted by our director Bronwen Maddox, in conversation with leading policymakers, journalists, and Chatham House experts providing insight on the latest international issues.

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Source: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2025/05/independent-thinking-ukraines-impossible-choice May 01, 2025, 09:40 AM