Q&A: Zelensky is afraid, Russian billionaires and Europe’s strongest army

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Ukrainecast

2025-12-05

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Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of attempting to stall peace talks this week, after Kremlin discussions with US diplomats ended without significant progress. The Ukrainian president said Moscow is hoping Donald Trump will lose interest in resolving the conflict, if the latest uptick in American-led diplomacy fails to deliver a decisive outcome quickly. Lucy and Vitaly are joined in the studio by the BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale, and senior digital journalist Laura Gozzi. As Vladimir Putin arrives in India, and US special envoy Steve Witkoff returns to Florida to meet Ukrainian negotiators, the team answer your questions on the current diplomatic outlook and plenty more. Which country boasts Europe's strongest military? How are Ukrainian farmers coping in wartime? And does a record number of Russian billionaires show oligarchs are thriving despite international sanctions? Today’s episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producer was Laurie Kalus. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The executive producer was Chris Gray. The series producer is Chris Flynn. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480 You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast’s Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord
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  • It's 1,380 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

  • No compromise.

  • That's how the Kremlin characterised hours of talks between US and Russian representatives in Moscow this week.

  • And after returning from the Russian capital,

  • the US Special Envoy Steve Wittkopf has turned his attention straight back to discussions with the Ukrainian side in Florida.

  • But Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that this diplomatic back-and-forth could lead to President Trump losing interest

  • if progress continues to elude his top team.

  • So as Vladimir Putin accelerates his re-emergence on the world stage with a two-day trip to India,

  • will Washington's attempt to quicken the pace of diplomacy bear any fruit?

  • As always, our panel were here to answer your questions on this episode of Ukrainecast.

  • Ukrainecast from BBC News.

  • This is a sovereign nation under unprovoked attack.

  • We are ready to finish this war as quick as possible.

  • Russia is now preparing for peace.

  • We are an enemy of NATO.

  • And we'll do whatever is necessary to ensure our security.

  • I don't love it.

  • I don't know when that happens.

  • It could be big trouble.

  • This is a game changer for Ukraine and for the European security.