The debate about possible peace scenarios for Ukraine is in full swing - "We must find diplomatic solutions," says Ukrainian President Zelensky. Ukraine is under massive pressure from Russian attacks and rapid territorial gains. Kiev can expect further arms deliveries from the USA and Germany. But the future US government could soon push for speedy negotiations. Trump's designated special envoy Kellogg already has a plan. What concessions would Ukraine have to make for peace? Would NATO offer protection if areas remained under Russian control for the time being? And what plans does Vladimir Putin have? We ask: "War and Peace: A deal with Putin at the expense of Ukraine?" Our guests: Nikita Jolkver, political correspondent for the Russian editorial team of DW in the capital studio. Wilfried Jilge, historian, Eastern Europe expert and associate fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations Nataliya Pryhornytska, political scientist and host of the podcast “Ukraine MEMO” at the Institute for European Politics, and co-founder of Open Platform eV and the Alliance of Ukrainian Organisations 01:00 Introduction of the guests 03:00 Russia’s military forces have not progressed as quickly as expected 05:00 The Russian army has “learned” about warfare 06:00 80,000 dead soldiers on the Russian side, it could be twice as many 07:30 The Kursk region could be an important point in peace negotiations 08:55 Selenskyj has not given up a military gain 10:30 The majority of Ukrainians do not want to give up any territory for peace 12:00 The Russian situation is not ideal either, Putin would have to invest even more money in the military 12:50 Negotiations could focus on Drag on for years and the war will still continue 15:45 Russia must be put into a position of weakness for peace 17:00 Kellogg's plan will not happen, Trump does not want to be seen as a "weakling" 19:00 Eastern Europeans would take a close look at peace plans 20:00 All previous US peace plans are still under discussion, wars are dynamic 21:15 Ukraine needs more air support and long-range weapons 21:45 Putin still has his eye on Odessa and the south of Ukraine 22:45 It would be naive to think that the "original" Ukraine can be restored 25:00 Merz and Scholz do not want Germany to be drawn into the war 27:45 Germany faces great responsibility; after the crisis in France 29:00 A coalition of the willing in the EU could put Ukraine in a better position 30:50 Russia continues to have great support for war. Even more so among "educated" people 35:20 Putin's "possibilities are not infinite" 36:20 Russia is not alone in this war: North Korea, China and Iran are helping 37:50 NATO membership for Ukraine would be politically possible, but the will is apparently lacking 38:40 Selenskyj: Territories will not be handed over to Russia permanently 40:25 Sanctions against Russia must be implemented more decisively 41:15 Russia continues to have massive revenues from oil - despite sanctions 41:40 A ceasefire will not come - if at all - until later in 2025 #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar Subscribe to DW Deutsch: http://www.youtube.com/user/deutschew... More news at: https://www.dw.com/de/ DW on social media: ►Facebook: / dw.german ►Twitter: / dw_deutsch ►Instagram: / dwnews