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Trump wants to prevent WWIII, says former US ambassador

Trump wants to prevent WWIII, says former US ambassador

Al Arabiya14 hours ago
In this episode of Global News Today, presented by Tom Burges Watson, we bring you in-depth coverage of a pivotal moment in international diplomacy with all eyes firmly fixed on Ukraine. Following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's high-stakes meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington DC, we get the very latest and ask whether a breakthrough is possible when it comes to a peace deal in Ukraine. We speak exclusively with a former NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General, who shares her insights into what peace could realistically look like and we speak to a former US ambassador under President Trump.
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