Trump and Putin fail to reach Ukraine deal

特朗普与普京未能达成乌克兰协议

Global News Podcast

2025-08-16

27 分钟
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After ending their much-heralded summit in Alaska, the US and Russian leaders have said their meeting was "productive" and "positive", despite failing to come to a firm agreement on ending the war in Ukraine. Also, the United Nations says more than 1,700 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid in Gaza since late May; African leaders want world maps to better reflect their continent's true size; and at more than 3 million years old, the fossilised remains of Lucy - a human ancestor are going on tour. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk
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  • This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Jackie Leonard, and in the early hours of Saturday,

  • the 16th of August, these are our main stories.

  • Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have ended their much-anticipated talks on Ukraine,

  • saying they'd been held in an atmosphere of mutual respect and progress had been made.

  • There was no mention of any ceasefire agreement.

  • And the African Union has backed a campaign to persuade governments and international organisations to adopt a map of the world which more accurately represents Africa's real size.

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  • As we record this podcast,

  • the US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have just finished holding talks in Alaska on the war in Ukraine.

  • Mr Trump arrived first on board Air Force One at the Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage,

  • the largest US military installation in Alaska and a Cold War facility for surveillance of the former Soviet Union.

  • The US President then greeted Mr Putin a short time later when he disembarked from his Interestingly,

  • Mr Putin opted to ride with Mr Trump in his car,

  • the Beast, rather than the Russian limousine that had also been flown in.

  • Meanwhile, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky,