<p>In a flurry of peace talks over the last week, Ukrainian officials have been desperately trying to avoid an unjust deal with Russia being imposed on it. </p><p>They’ve been pushing back against a controversial 28-point proposal that would have required Ukraine to surrender significant territory, restrict the size of its defence force and give up on ambitions of joining NATO. </p><p>The US is leading the talks with both sides, but will Trump ultimately side with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin?</p><p>Today, international relations expert Rajan Menon on whether this latest round of diplomacy offers any real hope and what Kyiv may still have to give up.</p><p>Featured: </p><p>Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations at the City College of New York</p>
