Zelensky hails talks in Abu Dhabi as 'constructive and quite substantive'
Summary
NewsHour covers the latest US-led peace talks in Ukraine, featuring a report from the besieged city of Sloviansk and analysis from former ambassador John Herbst. The episode also examines the arrest of a senior US soldier in Britain on espionage charges and the impeachment proceedings against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Additionally, it marks the closure of Russia’s Novaya Gazeta and interviews M. John Harrison, the 81-year-old winner of the Booker Prize for his novel *The End of Everything*.
Topics discussed
Intro: Washington Wise and meeting coordination joke
Ukraine peace talks set for Abu Dhabi
Report from Slovyansk: civilian life under siege
Analysis: US strategy and pressure on Ukraine vs Russia
News updates: Booker Prize and US soldier arrest
Discussion: David Walliams and Russell Brand allegations
Science: Chimpanzee vocalizations and cultural transmission
Promo: The Haunted Library podcast
Feature: Life as the youngest lighthouse keeper in Britain
News: US Army soldier arrested in UK for espionage
Analysis: Pete Hegseth press conference and impeachment
Report: Closure of Novaya Gazeta in Moscow
Interview: M. John Harrison on winning the Booker Prize
Outro: Haunted Library promotion
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