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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that with Trump in the White House, he is certain the war with Russia will 鈥渆nd sooner鈥�.

And, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken to Putin on the phone in the first call between a major western leader and the Russian leader since December 2022.

Laura and Paddy discuss what it means for Ukraine, plus news of a 鈥渋mpasse鈥� in government over social care.

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