Ukraine war: Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska
Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine is counting on the United States.
Donald Trump has said he will let Ukraine decide whether to engage in territorial swaps with Russia. Mr Trump made the comments to reporters on Air Force One on his way to Alaska for a key summit with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. We hear from Ukrainians and Russians about their their expectations from the meeting. We also speak to local people in Alaska about what they make of the gathering in their home state.
A new study has found that drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD to reduce their risk of substance misuse, suicidal behaviour, transport accidents and criminality. We speak to our health reporter and two people with ADHD.
Several countries have reacted with dismay to the failure of talks aimed at reaching a global treaty to end plastic pollution. We speak to two people who develop solutions to tackle plastic pollution.
Presenter: Andrew Peach.
(Photo: Demonstartors hold a banner during a protest in solidarity with Ukraine, ahead of the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 14, 2025. Credit: Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters)
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