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How Russia’s war on Ukraine led to crucial Trump-Putin summit - and why the stakes are so high

How Russia’s war on Ukraine led to crucial Trump-Putin summit - and why the stakes are so high

World affairs editor Sam Kiley looks what all sides want and what hopes there are for a ceasefire, ahead of what could be a pivotal meeting on the Ukraine war

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