Senior Democrat Nancy Pelosi says her party might have fared better in the election if President Biden had exited the race sooner.
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Republican strategist suggests ending Ukraine war is about 'peace' not winning
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A little earlier, our colleagues at the World Service's Weekend programme spoke with a Republican strategist and Trump campaign adviser who says the United States' aim for ending the war in Ukraine is about finding peace not about returning territory.
Bryan Lanza told the programme that "Zelensky says his goal is to get Crimea back. Well, that's not the goal of the United States. And that's not the goal of the European nation states."
He adds that if Zelensky's priority is "getting Crimea back and having American soldiers fight to get Crimea back" then he's on his own.
"The priority of America is peace and to stop the killing."
Yesterday, the AFP news agency, citing an anonymous senior Ukrainian official, said they confirmed that Elon Musk participated in a phone call with Trump and Zelensky. It followed a report by US news site Axios.
As a reminder, during campaigning, Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine "within 24 hours" through a negotiated deal. He has not said what he thinks either side should give up.
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