Overview
- ZDF airs the episode on Thursday, December 18 at 22:15 under the theme “Land verlieren, Partner behalten – welche Wahl hat die Ukraine noch?”.
- The discussion centers on whether Ukraine could become unable to pay bills at the start of the new year and what that would mean for the conflict.
- Western governments are debating the use of frozen Russian assets to support Kyiv and create conditions for negotiations on equal terms, while European capitals worry about possible Russian retaliation.
- The White House under President Donald Trump is pursuing its own approach to the frozen funds, with direct talks with the Kremlin expected this weekend according to the show’s announcement.
- Confirmed guests include Armin Laschet, Sigmar Gabriel, Richard David Precht, Liana Fix, and Kateryna Mishchenko, with the program available after broadcast in the ZDF Mediathek and replayed on phoenix the following day.