Ukraine Peace Talks: Will Putin Accept a Loss?

This week, leaders from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi for another round of peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine; a conflict which has continued for four years this month. After so much fighting, what does Russia still hope to get out of negotiations, and is it willing to concede after not reaching its goals? Russia's economy has suffered immensely as a result of the war and by several measures simply can no longer be considered a major power on the world stage. To discuss the upcoming negotiations, where Europe stands on it all and how parallels can also be drawn between the current conflict and the Vietnam War, Talking Geopolitics host Christian Smith is joined by GPF Chairman George Friedman. Visit for world-class geopolitical analysis and discussion and to access our full 2026 Forecast: Re-anchoring the World.

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Ukraine Peace Talks: Will Putin Accept a Loss? is an episode from Geopolitical Futures Podcast by Geopolitical Futures.

This episode is 36:57 long.

This episode was published on Feb 3, 2026.

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