{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/692727c130ebd386485c66cc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trump: Putin is ‘making concessions’ in peace talks & US envoy Witkoff coaches Kremlin negotiator in leaked call","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1764177318580-56d72d9f-b03d-4033-bdb3-cbe60529c762.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,371.</strong></p><p>Today, as a leaked call reveals that Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to Russia, coached a Kremlin negotiator on how to make Donald Trump more favourable to Moscow’s position, we examine the fallout – or the lack of it. We also assess new signals that Trump’s much-trailed Thursday deadline may not be as cast-iron as claimed. Then we turn to the reaction from Moscow and across Europe’s parliaments: alarm, or business as usual?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors</strong></p><p>Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Dominic Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>James Kilner&nbsp;(Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.</p><p>Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:</strong></p><p><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONTENT REFERENCED:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Telegraph Ukraine Live Blog:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/26/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-trump-peace-talks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/26/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-trump-peace-talks/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Trump envoy coaches Kremlin negotiator in leaked call (Telegraph):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/11/25/witkoff-coach-russians-peace-plan-trump/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/11/25/witkoff-coach-russians-peace-plan-trump/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Starmer demands British boots on ground under Ukraine peace deal (The Telegraph):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/25/russia-hints-it-may-reject-latest-peace-deal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/25/russia-hints-it-may-reject-latest-peace-deal/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>I’ve seen high-level negotiations. Witkoff broke the one rule that matters (David Blair in The Telegraph):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/26/witkoff-ushakov-leaked-call/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/26/witkoff-ushakov-leaked-call/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Bloomberg’s Leaked Transcripts:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/witkoff-advised-russia-on-how-to-pitch-ukraine-plan-to-trump?srnd=homepage-uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/witkoff-advised-russia-on-how-to-pitch-ukraine-plan-to-trump</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}