What Russia wants from the peace deal with Ukraine

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published November 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM EST

NPR's Michel Martin asks Russia-U.S. relations expert Julia Ioffe what Russia is seeking from a peace deal with Ukraine.

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Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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