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Welcome to The World in 10.
In an increasingly uncertain world, this is The Times' daily podcast dedicated to global security.
I'm Toby Gillis, joined today by Alex Dibble.
Without anything concrete,
details of Friday's meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska have been drip-fed,
mainly via American sources.
The US administration claims it's given up on a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
because it now feels a peace deal is within reach.
But is it really that clear cut?
And how is it being reported by Russia?
Our guest today is Emily Ferris,