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Trump envoy to meet with Putin in Russia

As US envoy prepares to meet Putin, some of Europe pledges more support for Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Russia to meet with the country’s leader Vladimir Putin, marking his third official visit to the nation. But with the Ukrainian military chief saying Russia has begun its spring offensive, how is Ukraine currently doing on the battlefield? We speak to a war analyst to get a clearer picture.

Also in the programme: China raises tariffs on the US to 125% amid ongoing trade tensions; and evidence that anti-anxiety medications, known to get into the oceans, increase risky behaviour in salmon.

(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, 9th April, 2025. Credit: Vyacheslav Prokofyev/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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