Zelensky-Putin Standoff: What Will Finally End War? | The Long Game

Deadlock between Ukraine and Russia as Trump’s peace proposal stalls and comments by new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi provokes a spike in Japan-China tensions. A quick detour on food diplomacy and finally a Red Team/Blue Team debate on whether the U.S. should ditch “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan. Watch the latest episode of The Long Game podcast with Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer. #Ukraine #Russia #Zelensky New episodes drop on Fridays, follow The Long Game on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Chapters: 0:00 – Today’s Agenda: Ukraine, China–Japan, Taiwan Debate 1:19 – Thanksgiving Recap & Family Trips 2:34 – Favorite Thanksgiving Foods & Family Traditions 3:43 – Best and Worst Diplomatic Meals Abroad 6:23 – Caviar in Baku & Why the U.S. Is a Bad Host 9:58 – Controversial U.S. Strike at Sea: Preview for next episode 12:27 – Ukraine Peace Plans and Stalemate 14:33 – Zelensky Under Pressure: Battlefield, Corruption, Home Front 20:12 – Firing Yermak: Ukraine’s Power Politics & Accountability 28:01 – Japan’s New PM vs. China: Taiwan and a “Survival-Threatening” Crisis 33:32 – Trump, Xi, and Tokyo: A Shifting Indo-Pacific Balance 45:05 – Red Team vs. Blue Team: The Strategic Ambiguity Debate 1:03:11 – The Wrap: Book Recommendations from Jake and Jon