Can US President Trump fulfil his promise of ending the war, or is the conflict proving more complex than expected?<\/p>\n
United States President Donald Trump pledged numerous times before returning to office that he would end Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine within a day.<\/p>\n
But last week, he admitted that the war had proved far more difficult to resolve than other conflicts.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, the fighting continues, with swarms of drones launched by both sides hitting targets in Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n
The battle for territory grinds on slowly but brutally in eastern Ukraine \u2013 both above and below ground.<\/p>\n
There is also anxiety in Europe after Russian drones entered the airspace of two NATO members.<\/p>\n
There is anxiety, too, at the level of support the US might offer in any confrontation.<\/p>\n
So, a month after his face-to-face meetings with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, what is Trump\u2019s thinking about the war?<\/p>\n
And what is the strategy inside the Kremlin \u2013 and in Ukraine, and of its European allies?<\/p>\n
Is there any prospect of ending this war?<\/p>\n
Presenter:<\/strong> Adrian Finighan<\/p>\n Guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n Pavel Felgenhauer, analyst on defence and Russian foreign policy<\/p>\n Steven Erlanger, chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for The New York Times.<\/p>\n Niall Stanage, White House columnist at The Hill newspaper<\/p>\n Published On 14 Sep 202514 Sep 2025<\/p>\n Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n share2<\/p>\n