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Former European Affairs official on Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Florida

By Steve Inskeep

Published December 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM CST

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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Heather Conley, former deputy assistant secretary of State for European Affairs, about the peace talks in Florida that seek to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.